IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10749 of 2008 Between: 1 G.Vittal Reddy S/o.Late Narayana Reddy R/o.Door No.294, Comsary Bazar Secunderabad 2 B.Sujatha W/o.B.Sadanand R/o.Door No.1-10-236, Pedda Thokatta Bowenpally,. Secunderabad ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Chief Executive Officer & Member Secretary Secunderabad Cantonment Board, Secunderabad 2 The Election Commissioner Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, hyderabad 3 The Joint Chief Electroal Officer & Joint Secretary to Government, Andhra Pradesh, SEcretariat, Hyderabad 4 The Electronic Corporation of India Ltd., (ECIL) Government of India., undertaking, rep.by its Chairman & Managing Director Nacharam, Hyderabad 5 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, rep.by its Commissioner & Special officer, Hyderabad 6 The Election Commission of India., rep.by its Secretary Nirvachan Bhavan, Ashok Road, New DElhi ...RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ order or direction essentially one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the action of the 2nd respondent in refusing to grant permission for unsing the Electronic Votting Machies for the elections to be held to the Secunderabad Cantonment Board, on 18.5.2008 is illegal, arbitrary,a nd unsustainable and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant permission for using Electronic Voting Machies by the Board in the elections and further direct the respondent No.s4 & 5 to supply the necessary EVMs as requested by the 1st respondent for conducting the elections and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.R.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 10749 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. Learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous, since election has been held on 18-5-2008. However, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 17th June, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 10749 OF 2008 17th June, 2008.