IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 10994 of 1998 Between: Kalla Mahesh, S/o Pydichetti, R/o Nalla Veedhi, Vizianagaram. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Vizianagaram. 2 District Collector, Vizianagaram. 3 S.Nagaraju, S/o late Bangaru Raju, R/o 239-25/A, Vakkalankavari Veedhi, Vizianagaram. .....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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the order of the 1st Respondent passed in , Rc.No.333/98/A2 dt.7.4.1998 as illegal arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to grant of IL 24 licence for sale of liquor under the provisions of A.P.Excise Act in premises No. 7-11-9, Kantu Bhukta Street., Vizianagaram. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent-1&2: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE Counsel for the Respondent:3: Mr. Gudapati Venkateswara Rao. The Court made the following : O R D E R: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. ------------------------ N.V.RAMANA, J March 11, 2005. BCS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. Prohibition & Excise Superintendent,Vizianagaram. 2. The District Collector, Vizianagaram. 3. Two C.Cs. GP for Prohibition & Excise, A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderbad (OUT) 4. Two C.D.Copies.