IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.6993 of 1996 Between: 1 Desam China Narsaiah S/o. Venkatanarsu r/o. Sudanagunta Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-05). 2 Tommu Aadi Nrayana S/o. Kanikireddy r/o. Sudanagunta Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-036). 3 Desam Akkireddy S/o. Venkatanarsu r/o. Sudanagunta Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-05). 4 Sheik Mola Saheb S/.o. Kaseem Saheb r/o. Sudanagunta Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-03). 5 Kasireddy Tirupathi Reddy S/o. Acchireddy, r/o. Sudanagunta Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-021). 6 Putta Brahmaiah S/o. P. China Kotaiah r/o. Ramapuram, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-033). 7 Gunnapaneni Nasaraiah S/o. Subbaiah r/o. Ramapuram, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. (T.B.No. 23-176-033). ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The Secretary, Tobacco Board, Govt. of India, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur, Guntur Dist. 4 The Superintendent, Auction Platform, Tobacco Board, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. .....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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents-authorities in refusing the application of the petitioners for transfer of barans/licence on the ground that it affects the production target fixed for the year 1995-96 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently declare that the petitioners are entitle to get the licence transfer/ barans fixed for the year 1995-96. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr. A. Rajasekhar Reddy, SC for CG. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: MR.S.VENKATA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners 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: 08.11.2004 Nsr To 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The Secretary, Tobacco Board, Govt. of India, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur, Guntur Dist. 4 The Superintendent, Auction Platform, Tobacco Board, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. 5 Two CD copies.