IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9496 of 2002 Between: The M.M.Puram Fishermen Co-operative Society, Rep. by its President Chinnam Kotaiah @ Kornelu, (Regd.No.30D), Maliki Mahammadpuram, H/o. Pulla, Bhimadole Mandal, W.G.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing), Eluru, West Godavri District. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Eluru, West Godavri District. 3 The Sarpanch, Pulla Gram Panchayat, Pulla, Bhimadole Mandal, West Godavri District. .....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 issued a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in not renewing the lease out right of fishing in the Ramanuja Bode, Vala Kodu, Thumma Kodu, Puppalavari Kodu and No.1 Channel situated in Pulla Gram Panchayat, Bhimadole Mandal, W.G.District for the year 2002-2003 as per G.O.Ms.No.343, Panchayat Raj dt. 10-4-1978 and interfering with the Petitioner's right to enjoy fishing rights in the above said Kodus as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and issue consequential direction to the Respondents to renew the lease-hold rights. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J 23rd JUNE, 2005 Tsr. To 1 The District Collector (Panchayat Wing), Eluru, West Godavri District. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Eluru, West Godavri District. 3 The Sarpanch, Pulla Gram Panchayat, Pulla, Bhimadole Mandal, West Godavri District. 4. Two C.C. copies to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2 C.D. copies.