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 : 10 of 1998 Between: J.C. Prabhakar Reddy S/o. late J.C. Nagi Reddy, aged about 45 years, Ex-Municipal chairman, Tadipatri, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Lakadikapool, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Inspector of General of Police, Anantapur Range, Anantapur. 4 The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur District.Anantapur. .....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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to provide armed Gunman to the Petitioner at his cost. For the Petitioner: MR.H.PRAHALADA REDDY, Advocate For the Respondent Nos 1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide armed Gunman to the petitioner at his costs. This writ petition was filed in the year 1998 and now after lapse of about six years I do not think the petitioner still requires a gunman. Accordingly, in my considered view, this writ petition has become infructuous. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ________________ 6th December, 2004 vp ASST. REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of A.P. Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad, 2. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad, 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Anantapur Range, Anantapur, 4. The Superrintendent of Police, Anantapur District, Anantapur, 5. 2 C.Cs to Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T.) 6. 2 C.D. copies.