IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 15431 of 2002 Between: C.P.BAPULU, S/O.LATE SASTRULU, R/O.12-2417/A/30, LIC COLONY, JAYANAGAR, GUDIMALKAPUR, HYDERABAD-28. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 THE CONVENOR, HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE, A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 2 CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 3 JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 4 GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL) A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 5 ANIL KUMAR JOSHI CHIEF ENGINEER (COMMERCIAL) & RAC,OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.NORTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. SUBEDARI P.O.,OPP:REC PETRO L BUNK, HAANUMAKONDA, WARANGAL. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, direction or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in entertaining the options exercised by the 5th respondent after the cut off date as arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal and violative of the rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner :M/SC.KODANDA RAM Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 to 4.: MR.K.NARASIMHACHARI Counsel for the Respondent No. 5: Mr. K. N. Jwala. The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition has become infructuous and hence the writ petition may be dismissed. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ------------------------------ kvsn 13-10-2004 To 1 THE CONVENOR, HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE, A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 2 CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 3 JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 4 GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL) A.P.TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD. 5 Two CD Copies.