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 SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.2056 of 2000 Between: P.B.M.Mohana Ranga, S/o Late P.Nagabhusanam, R/o 13.6.600/35/D2, Peddakapu Layout, Thirupati. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Station Manager, Tirupathi, Railway Station, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2 The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Guntakal, Division, Guntakal. 3 The Divisional Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal . 4 The Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Secundrabad. ....RESPONDENTS 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 pass any Writ of Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein do not vacate the petitioner herein till the finalisation of the fresh tenders dt:24-8-99 by giving a paper notification in daily Vaartha news paper at 24-8-99. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.KUMARA SWAMY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.GOURI SHANKAR SANGHI (SC for Railways) The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking to direct the respondents herein not to vacate the petitioner from the cycle stands situated at the Railway Station, Tirupathi till the finalisation of fresh tenders. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that the petitioner’s cycle stands contract was expired by 31.01.2000, and by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 01.07.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station Manager, Tirupathi, Railway Station, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2 The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Guntakal, Division, Guntakal. 3 The Divisional Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal . 4 The Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Railway, Secundrabad. 5 2 CD copies