IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.19001 of 2000 Between: C.Venkata Ramanaiah, S/o Thimmanna, H.No.10-136, Sai Nagar, Balanagar, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P., Rep by its Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Inspector of Police, Balanagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 3 The Sub Inspector of Police, Balanagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Mujeender, H.No.10-93/1/A, Vinayakanagar, Balanagar, Ranga Reddy 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 may be pleased to issue writ or direction particularly writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.2 & 3 herein in calling and putting petitioner and his family members in illegal custody as arbitrary and illegal, directing the respondent No.2 & 3 herein to pay compensation of Rs.25,000/- to the petitioner and his family members. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.RAJAGOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.4: None appeared The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned Counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajagopal Reddy, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. _____________ July 06, 2005. (V.V.S.RAO,J) YS To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The Inspector of Police, Balanagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 3 The Sub Inspector of Police, Balanagar Police Station, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 Two C.D. Copies.