THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.23385 of 1996 Dated 18-01-2007 Between: M.Nageswara Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Chairman Visakapatnam Port Trust & another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.23385 of 1996 O R D E R: Sri A.Krishnam Raju, learned standing counsel for the respondent-Port Trust, would submit that during the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner expired and as such, the disciplinary proceedings were dropped. Since the writ petition is filed challenging the disciplinary action initiated against the petitioner and inasmuch as the proceedings are now said to have been dropped, the cause in the writ petition does not survive adjudication. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ______________ 19-01-2007 usd