package menu 2.1.44ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package menu is already installed and configured

[Rehan Anis]

I tried to install startupmanager but menu 2.1.44 is selected as dependency and then failed to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: menu 2.1.44ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering:
 menu: Configure
 startupmanager: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jul 12 14:26:11 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing menu (--configure):
  package menu is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package menu is already installed and configured
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package menu 2.1.44ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package menu is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)