IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 24649 of 2000 Between: N.Venkatarathnam, S/o. N.Venkatesh, R/o. 21/83, Near R.T.C. Bus Stand, Jammalamadugu, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Transport Authority, Rep by its Secretary, Cuddapah. 2 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, ( Regional Transport Officer ), Cuddapah. 3 APSRTC, rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. (R-3 is impleaded as per C.O. dt. 18.11.2004 in WPMP.No. 22233 of 2004.) .....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 issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not passing the orders by granting the permits on the application of the petitioner dt. 19-6-2000 for the grant of pucca as well as temporary permits on the variation route from Peddasettipalli to Jammalamadugu Via Kakinenipally and Seshareddipally in continuation of the existing route is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents herein to grant the permits on the variation route in question and pass such other or further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the Circumstances of the Case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.ARIFULLA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J.) 4.4.2005 kpr To 1 The Regional Transport Authority, Rep by its Secretary, Cuddapah. 2 The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, ( Regional Transport Officer ), Cuddapah. 3 The Managing Director, A.P.State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 4. 2 copies to the Govt. Pleader for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. 2 C.D. copies