IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 8623 of 2002 BETWEEN: L.P.G. Distributors Welfare Association, Regd. No.573/2002, N. Ramalingeswara Rao, B3, Banjara Gardens, Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. by Territory Manager- L.P.G., Bharat Gas Bottling Plant, Cherlapally, Hyderabad. 2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rep. by Chief Regional Manager, Kondapalli LPG Regional Office, HCL Post Office, PG Bottling Plant, Post Bag No.2, Cherallapalli, Hyderabad - 500 051. 3. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Rep. by Area Manager, Indane Area Office, No.3-6-436 to 438, II Floor, Narsapur House, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad - 500 029. 4. M/s. IBP Company Limited, Rep. by Addl. Divisional Manager, 9-1-83 & 84, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 3. ...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 direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in issuing notifications dated 18-2-2002, 25-2-2002, 27-2-2002 & 2-3-2002 as arbitrary, illegal, violative of the directions issued by the Respondents themselves; and be pleased to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri A.SUDERSHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI P.V. SANJAY KUMAR The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioner questions the notifications dated 18.02.2002, 25.02.2002, 27.02.2002 and 02.03.2002 for appointment of LPG Distributors. 2. It is stated that the selections are already over and the dealers have also been appointed. Therefore, the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J May 2, 2008 DSK