THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.9490 of 2002 Between: Ch. Srinivas, S/o. Ch. Janakaiah, Aged 36 years, R/o. Q.No.22, Sripuram Colony, Sai Enclave, Pedapalli Road, Karimnagar – 505 001. … Petitioner And The Deputy General Manager, Telecom District (Planning) Ashok Nagar, Karimnagar – 505 001, and another. … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus declaring the action -of the respondents in rejecting the petitioner’s Tender No.T-7/Cable Tenders/2002-2003/22 dated 16- 05-2002 is arbitrary, illegal, and consequently to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s bid for package No.DE-Urban-Karimnagar. 2. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner, nor there is any representation. Learned Standing Counsel, Dr. P. Bhaskara Mohan, appearing for the respondents submits that due to lapse of time, the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J September 5, 2005 MRR