IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 20437 of 1998 Between: Gopu Ilaiah, S/o. Sri Komaraiah, R/o. 21-6-31, Gautaminagar, Godavarikhana, Karimnagar. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of A.P. Rep.by its Secretary Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The State Election Commission Andhra pradesh, Budda Bhawan, M.G.Road, Secunderabad. 3 The Election Officer-Cum- Commissioner Ramagundam Municipality Ramagundam, Karimnagar District. 4 Sirimalla Jayaramulu , S/o. Bhoomaiah, Gandhinagar, Godawarikhani, Karimnagar District. (R4 dismissed for default vide Court Order Dt. 4/4/03). 5 Somaram Sathyanarayana , S/o. Chandraiah, Guntaminagar, Godawarikhani, Karimnagar 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 Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents No. 3 in accepting the nomination of Respondent No. 4 as illegal and in violation of Sec. 13 and 13B of the A.P. Municipalities Act and Consequently declare the election held on 29.6.98 to the Chairperson of Ramagundam as illegal and direct the Respondent No. 3 to hold fresh elections to the office of the Chairperson, Ramagundam Municipality, Karimnagar District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VIJAY KUMAR HEROOR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that the subject matter in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J February 23, 2004 MRR Copy to: 1 The Secretary Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department Secretariat Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The State Election Commission Andhra pradesh, Budda Bhawan, M.G.Road, Secunderabad. 3 The Election Officer-Cum- Commissioner Ramagundam Municipality Ramagundam, Karimnagar District. Guntaminagar, Godawarikhani, Karimnagar Dist 5 Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Housing, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two C.D. Copies.