IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.13316 of 1998 Between: P. Ravindranatha Reddy S/o. Musalappa Reddy Kanekal Cross, Kanekal Post and Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Inspector of Police, Kanekal Police Station, Kanekal, Anantapur District. ....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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent herein in taking over custody of the Petitioner's 12 Bore SB BL Gun bearing No. BE 1935/1932 covered by Licence No.75/1/R of the 1st Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents herein to return the custody of said Gun to the Petitioner forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.E.MARUTHI RAJA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 22.02.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Inspector of Police, Kanekal Police Station, Kanekal, Anantapur District. 4 Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD}