IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24114 of 1997 Between: 1. Korudula Venkanna S/o Lingaiah R/o Madayadavalli, Narketpalli Mandal, Nalgonda District. 2. Korudula Sattaiah S/o Lingaiah R/o Madayadavalli, Narketpalli Mandal, Nalgonda District. 3. Korudula Lingaiah S/o Iddaiah R/o Madayadavalli, Narketpalli Mandal, Nalgonda District. .... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Superintending Engineer, Panchyatraj,Nalongda. (Dismissed for default as per court order dt.21-8-2000 as against the R R1 & R9) 2. The Executive Engineer, Panchyatraj, Nalgonda. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Hyderabad. 4. The Superintending Engineer, R&B Balkampet, Hyderabad. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation, SLBC Circle I &II, Nalgonda. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Mahaboobnagar. 7. The Chief Engineer,APHMHID Corpn.,3-6-633,5th Floor, Pioneer House, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-82. 8. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nalgonda. 9. The Executive Engineer, R & B Nalgonda. (Dismissed for default as per court order dt.21-8-2000 ) 10. The Chief Civil Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20 11. The Executive Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Gowliguda, Hyderabad. ....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 appropriate writ or order or direction, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus. i)declaring the action of the respondents in insisting the petitioners for payment of EMD to the works; tax clearance certificate and experience certificate for issuance of tender schedules for the works notified by them, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art.14 and 19(i)(g) of the Constitution; and the same is liable to be set aside (II)costs be awarded to the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.MAHENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 2 to 8: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. Counsel for the Respondent No.10 and 11: Mr K.Harinath The Court made the following: ORDER: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the subject matter of this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ____________ 22-03-2005 kvrm To 1. The Superintending Engineer, Panchyatraj, Nalgonda. 2. The Executive Engineer, Panchyatraj, Nalgonda. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Hyderabad. 4. The Superintending Engineer, R&B Balkampet, Hyderabad. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation, SLBC Circle I &II, Nalgonda. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Mahaboobnagar. 7. The Chief Engineer, APHMHID Corpn.,3-6-633,5th Floor, Pioneer House, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-82. 8. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nalgonda. 9. The Executive Engineer, R & B Nalgonda. 10. The Chief Civil Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad, Hyderabad-20 11. The Executive Engineer, A.P.S.R.T.C., Gowliguda, Hyderabad. 12. 2 CCs to G.P. for Irrigation and Command Area Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 13. 2 CD copies.