HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No. 12837 of 2007 Between: K. Hanumantha Rao & others … Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Hyderabad & others … Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioners : Shri G. Mohan Rao Counsel for respondent No.1 : Shri C.V. Mohan Reddy, Advocate General. Counsel for respondent Nos. 4 and 5: Shri E. Manohar, Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Vasudeva Reddy August 28, 2007 Per G.S. SINGHVI, CJ In this petition filed as a piece of public interest litigation, the agriculturists and others who are residents of Nizamabad, Medak, Karimnagar and Hyderabad Districts have prayed for issue of a mandamus to the State Government to take appropriate decision on the recommendations dated 31.08.2006 of the House Committee in the matter of the alleged irregularities committed by the private management of Nizam Sugars Limited. At the commencement of hearing, learned Advocate General made a statement that counter-affidavit will be filed within seven days. Shri E. Manohar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 4 and 5 submitted that counter on behalf of his clients will be filed within next seven days. In view of the above, we may have adjourned the case, but the necessity of doing so has been obviated because in response to the Court’s query, learned Advocate General gave out that the State Government will take final decision in the matter within a period of six weeks from today and in our opinion, the statement made by the learned Advocate General is sufficient to remedy the grievance of the petitioners for the time being and the writ petition is liable to be disposed of as infructuous. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say that if the petitioners feel aggrieved by the decision, which the government may take hereinafter, then they shall be free to avail appropriate legal and other remedies. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition as infructuous, W.P.M.P.No.16032 of 2007 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is dismissed. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J August 28, 2007 ksld