IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.20298 of 1995 Between: Abothu Abbulu S/o. Chandraiah R/o. Thogummi Village, Kovvur Mandal, W.G. District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P. rep. by The Collector, West Godavari, Eluru. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, West Godavari District, Eluru. 3 The Thogummi Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Sarpanch, Thogummi Gram Panchayat, Kovvur Mandal, W.G. District. 4 The Thogummi Rajaka Sangam, rep. by its President, Regd. No.ST of 73, Thogummi, W.G. District. 5 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Kovvur, W.G. 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 an order or orders, direction or directions, writ or writs particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and declare the action of the 3rd respondent in leasing out the fishing rights pertaining to 2/3rd of the Vuracheruvu situated in R.S.No.68 of Thogummi Village, Kovvur Mandal, West Godavari District in favour of 4th respondent as illegal, arbitrary and without any jurisdiction, consequently direct the 3rd respondent to conduct the Public Auction of the 2/3 portion of the Vura Cheruvu situated in R.S.No.68 of Thogummi Village for fishing rights for the years 1995-1998. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.L.N.SWAMY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become ‘infructuous’. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 01.10.2004 Nsr To 1 The Collector, State of A.P., West Godavari, Eluru. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, West Godavari District, Eluru. 3 The Sarpanch, Thogummi Gram Panchayat, Kovvur Mandal, W.G. District. 4 The President, Thogummi Rajaka Sangam, Regd. No.ST of 73, Thogummi, W.G. District. 5 The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Kovvur, W.G. District. 6 Two CCs to G.P for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 7 Two CD copies.