IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.9569 of 2004 Between: M. Venkateshwar Rao, S/o. Sri Buchaiah, R/o. Vidyanagar Colony, Kama Reddy Post District, Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Sri Ram Grameena Bank, (Sponsored by State Bank of Hyderabad), Head Office : Khaleelwadi, Nizamabad District, Rep by its Chairman .....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 an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) declaring that the respondent bank has not power or authority to transfer the petitioner to Sri Saraswati Grameena Bank, Head Office Adilabad (ii) declare the proceedings No. Gr.VI/F.9/2004-05/374 dated 3-6-2004 as illegal and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondent bank to continue the petitioner in Srirama Grameena Bank, Nizamabad with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent: The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides. It appears, the challenge is made to the transfer of the petitioner from one Grameena Bank to another Grameena Bank. While admitting the Writ Petition, interim stay was granted on 16-6-2004. During the pendency of Writ Petition, both the Banks were merged together. Even otherwise, nothing survives for further adjudication in the Writ Petition, at this length of time. The Writ Petition is, therefore, closed. 27-3-2008 prk