IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12000 of 2001 Between: Mr.Irshad S/o. M.Ashraff R/o. H.No.10-4-503/C, Ahmednagar, 1st Lancer, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Assistant Divisional Engineer(Operation), Distribution No.27, Masab Tank, Sub-Division, A.P.Central Power Distribution Company of A,P., Hyderabad. 2 The A.P. State Electricity board., Rep by its Chairman, Vidyut Saudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3 The Inspector of Police vigilance & A.P.T.S. Team -II, A.P.Transco, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. .....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 direction writ or order, one in the nature of Mandamus, (a) Declaring the action of the respondent herein in demanding to pay an amount of Rs.37/233/- half of the provisionally estimated value of the enegy alleged tohalf been pilgfered i.e., Rs.74,466/- without giving any prior notice and without conducting any wnquiry through notice dt.11.6.2001 bearing No.ADE/XXVII/OP/C-VIII/P-111/D.No.99/2001 for the elected service connection for our shop bearing No.10-4-503/situated at Ahmednagar first Lancer, Mehdipatnam Hyderabad, as arbitrary, illegal, and against to the pricipal of natural justice Counsel for the Petitioner:None appeared. Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.Ajay Kumar The Court made the following : ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the entire demanded amount had already been paid. Therefore, the cause in the writ petition does not survive. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:04.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JPK}