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 MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 14664 of 2002 Between: Bh. R.Satyanarayana Raju S/o. Satayanrayana Raju R/o. Visakhapatnam, Licencee of M/s Dhanalaxmi Wines, Licence No. 475/98-99. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatanam. 2 The Prohibition and Excise Sub Inspector, Prohibition & Excise Station, Madugula, Visakhapatnam 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 issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent issued in Rc.No.1293/2002/A3 dated 3.8.2002 suspending the licence of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to carry on the business. Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms.G.JHANSI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: Smt. G. Jhansi, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause of action in this writ petition does not survive, and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording her submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________________ V.V.S. RAO, J. 1st July, 2005 Js To 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatanam. 2 The Prohibition and Excise Sub Inspector, Prohibition & Excise Station, Madugula, Visakhapatnam District. 3 Two CCs to G.P. for Prohibition & Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 2 CD copies.