IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8299 of 2002 Between: J.Malla Goud, S/o. Sidda Goud, R/o. Boregaon (P) & Village, Nizamabad Mandal, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Nizamabad District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, April 23, 2002 respondent to issue TFT licence to the petitioner in respect of toddy shop, Boregaon (P) (V), Nizamabad Mandal, Nizamabad District in view of the acquittal in criminal case NDPS/CC No. 4/2000 dt.2-1-2001 without reference to the previous excise year criminal case by declaring the impugned proceedings vide RC No.D3/654/2002 dt.23.3.2002 as illegal. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SAI RAM GOUD Counsel for Respondent: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: Sri B. Sai Ram Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause of action in this writ petition does not survive, and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording his submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________________ V.V.S. RAO, J. 1st July, 2005 Js To 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Nizamabad District. 2 Two CCs to G.P. for Prohibition & Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.