THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 24343 of 1996 DATE: 06-02-2007 Between : Kotari Krishna Murthy … Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretariat, Revenue Department, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 24343 of 1996 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of second respondent in insisting payment of Rs.23,960/- towards alleged deficit stamp duty and registration and expenses for registration of the document No.P.157 of 1995 is arbitrary and illegal. In response to the Rule Nisi ordered, the sub-registrar, Pithapuram filed a counter affidavit from which it is clear that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner has already paid the deficit amount on 29-08-1996 and the document was registered. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication on merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J. Dt. 06-02-2007 KLP