IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 17242 of 2001 Between: Palapati Padmavathi, d/o Mohan Rao, Door No.3-4-6, R.R.Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna dist. 2 The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna dist. 3 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna 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 an appropriate writ, order or orders, direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to reduce the monthly licence fee from Rs.13,599/- to Rs.3,000/- per month by permitting the petitioner to run the telephone booth from the month of February,2001 in PNBS, RTC complex at Vijayawada, by setting aside the order in No.01/437(02)/2001-RM(V), dated 18.04.2001 of the first respondent as it is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art.14 of 19(1) (g) of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. V.Venugopala Rao Counsel for the Respondents : Mrs.P.Rajani Reddy, Standing Counsel for A.P.S.R.T.C. The Court made the following : O R D E R : It is submitted that having regard to the fact that the licence period is already expired, the very Writ Petition has become in fructuous. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ------------------------ 25.10.2004 DRK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna dist. 2 The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna dist. 3 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Vijayawada, Krishna district. 4 Two CD copies.