IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 86 of 1998 Between: Sri Veerullamma Ammavari Temple Committee, Anaparthy, East Godavari District, rep. by its President, Neelamsetti Atchi Raju, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, East Godavari, at Kakinada. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3 The S.H.O., Anaparthi P.S., Anaparthi, East Godavari District. 4 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ramachandrapuram, E.G. District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 or any other appropriate Writ, declaring that the Electronic Video games played in the festival of Sree Veerullamma Ammavaru of Anaparthi Village East Godavari District during the month of January every year are not the games of chance and do not require the licence under any Act as they are only skill games and consequently direct the respondents including their subordinates not to interfere with the playing of Electronic Video games during the said period. For the Petitioner: MR.N.SIVA REDDY, Advocate For the Respondent Nos 1 to 4.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER Mr. Prasad Rao, representing Mr. N. Siva Reddy, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ 6th December, 2004 vp ASST. REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Joint Collector, East Godavari at Kakinada, 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, 3. The S.H.O. Anaparthi P.S. Anaparthi, East Godavari District, 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District, 5. 2 C.Cs to Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T.) 6. 2 C.D. copies.