IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 33871 of 1997 Between: A. Ravichandran, S/o Abbulu, R/o.Tirupathi, SVIMS Service, Tirupathi. ..... PETITIONER AND The Director, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupathi. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Proceedings Roc.No. C1/74/SVIMS/96 dated 2-12-1996 issued by the Respondent as arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent to pay the salary to the Petitioner in the scale of pay of Rs.2075-4270 with all consequential benefits including additional increments for possessing post Graduation by holding that the petitioner is entitled for the said scale of pay. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.V.JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent : MS.P.SARADA, SC The Court made the following : ORDER : This writ petition is filed to declare the proceedings of the respondent dated 2-12- 1996 as illegal, violative of principles of natural justice as well as discriminatory and consequently to direct the respondent to pay salary to the petitioner in the scale of Rs.2075-4270 with all consequential benefits. At the time of hearing, it is represented by the learned standing counsel for the respondent that the petitioner is not continuing and left the service of the respondent. In that view of the matter, the cause of action does not survive. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY,J.) 2-11-2004. Msr. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Director, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupathi. 2. 2CD copies HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.33871 of 1997 2-11-2004. (Msr)