IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 2043 of 2005 Between: Thota Nageswararao, S/o. Gangaraju, R/o. I, Pangidi, Kovvur Mandal, W.G.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Director, Department of Mines & Geolgoy, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Director, Department of Mines & Geology, Eluru, W.G.District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Devarapalli Mandal, W.G.District. 4 The Station House Officer, Devarapalli P.S., Devarapalli Mandal, W.G.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 a writ or writs order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of 2 lorries bearing Nos. AP. 31 U 2367 and A.P.5 V 3267 made by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings No. ROC/55 - 2005(A) dt. 24.1.2005 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the vehicle to the petitioner and be pleased to pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VIJAYSEN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: Mr. Raja Gopanna, Advocate, on behalf of Mr. B.Vijaysen Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 01-04-2005 rkk Copy to 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Director, Department of Mines & Geolgoy, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Director, Department of Mines & Geology, Eluru, W.G.District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Devarapalli Mandal, W.G.District. 4 The Station House Officer, Devarapalli P.S., Devarapalli Mandal, W.G.District. 5 Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. 6 Two CD copies.