IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 27979 of 2007 Between: 1 T. Dathathri Rao S/o T. Laxman Rao R/o 13-1-1232/A/33, Ambedkarnagar Colony, Tappachabutra, Hyderabad 2 A. Urmila, W/o late A. Deepakjee, R/o 1-9-317/1, Flat No. S-2, Bhanodhya Apartment, Street No.8, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad. 3 A. Omprakash, S/o Devaji R/o 5-47, Rang aReddy nagar Colony, HMT Road, Chinthal, Hyderabad. 4 A. Shashikala, W/o A. nagender R/o 13-1-1232/A/33, Ambedkarnagar colony, Tappachabutra, Hyderabad. 5 N. laxmi W/o Dr. N.S. Raju R/o 6-3-609/128, Anandanagar Colony, Hyderabad. 6 N.S. Raju S/o Venkat Raju R/o 6-3-609/128, Anandanagar Colony, Hyderabad 7 D. Sreerama Raju S/o dharma Raju R/o 6-3-609/128, Anandanagar Colony, Hyderabad 8 N. Seethamani S/o Late N. Venkat Raju R/o 6-3-609/128, Anandanagar Colony, Hyderabad 9 D.V.R. Subba Raju s/o D. Sree Rama Raju R/o 6-3-609/128, Anandanagar Colony, Hyderabad 10 K. Rajeshwar Rao S/o Kashinath 11 K. Kashinath Rao S/o Sharanappa 12 K. Omprakash, S/o Sharanappa 13 K. Viswanath S/o K. Sharanappa (Petitioners 10 to 13 are R/o Flat No. 104, B. Block, Shanthi Gardens, Raghavendranagar, Nacharam). ..... PETITIONERS AND Special Officer & Competent Authority, Urban land Ceiling Authority, Chandra Vihar, Nampally, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 Writ or order direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus" declaring action of the respondent in not receiving Petitioners implead applications dt.24-11-2007 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to receive the implead applications of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon and pass any other order or orders for ends of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.M.LAXMAN Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not receiving the applications submitted by the petitioners on 24.11.2007 for impleading them as parties in C.C.No.H2/113/81. The matter was pending before the first respondent under Section 8(4) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976, after remand by the appellate authority. The petitioners state that they are proper and necessary parties to the proceedings and there is no justification on the part of the respondent in not impeading them as parties to the application. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for assignment. In view of the repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act the very proceedings that were pending before the respondent have abated and thereby the application filed by the petitioners for impleading them to those proceedings becomes otiose. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. ______________________ (L. Narasimha Reddy, J.) 18th April, 2009 Js.