THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12096 of 2003 Dated:02.12.2010 Between: K.Laxmamma. ...Petitioner And The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.12096 of 2003 ORDER: The petitioner’s husband late Sri Batasari met with a fatal motor vehicle accident on 15.11.2001. A case, being Crime No.453 of 2001, under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, was registered in P.S.Renigunta. The petitioner applied for compensation under “Apathbandu” scheme introduced by the Government vide Government Memo No.61195/Relief.I(1)/2001, dated 04.04.2002, in vain. Therefore, she filed the instant writ petition on 23.06.2003 seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to sanction and pay the benefit under “Apathbandu” scheme. The District Collector has filed a counter affidavit. It is stated that the Government issued orders/guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.644, dated 01.10.2002 for implementation of the scheme. It is a package of insurance scheme with the New India Assurance Company Limited. It was in force up to 01.10.2002. Under the scheme the families of the bereaved would be paid an exgratia of Rs.50,000/- for each death subject to maximum of 3200 deaths during the policy period. As no additional quota was available, the amount was not sanctioned to the petitioner, but she was paid an amount of Rs.10,000/- under National Family Benefit Scheme vide cheque No.0905812, dated 08.07.2003, drawn on Indian Overseas Bank, Renigunta. The petitioner has not filed any reply denying the counter averments. Be that as it is, today the Assistant Government Pleader has placed before this Court the instructions he received by facsimile dated 24.10.2010. Therein it is stated that the petitioner died on 08.08.2004 and her three daughters were already married. In that view of the matter, the cause of action does not survive in the writ petition, and the writ petition abates. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 02.12.2010 vs