IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25538 of 1997 Between: The Fisherman Cooperative Society Limited, Rep.by its President Ankadi Appa Rao, S/o A.Konda Rao R/o Pasarlapudilanka, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Panchayat Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 2 The Gram Panchayat Rep. by its President, Pasarlapudilanka, East Godavari District. 3 The District Collector, (Panchayat), East Godavari District, Kakinada. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to cancel the lease of fishing rights in Manchineela Cheruvu and Doolla Cheruvu and its grains of Pasarlapudilanka Village of East Godavari District granted infavour of the petitioners-society by the resolution of the Grampanchayat, Pasarlapudilanka dt: 2.7.1997, is illegal, arbitrary, erroneous and unconstitutional and direct the respondents not to cancel the existing lease of fishing rights in Manchineela Cheruvu and Doolla Cheruvu and its grains of Pasarlapudilanka Village of East Godavari District granted for 3 years from 1.7.1997 to 30.6.2000. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NARAM.NAGESWARA RAO (not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FISHERIES (not present) The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in taking steps to cancel the lease of fishing rights in Manchineella Cheruvy and Doolla Cheruvu and its drains of Pasarlapudilanka Village of East Godavari District in favour of the petitioner-society by the resolution of the Grampanchayat, Pasarlapudilanka dated 2-7-1997 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. When the matter taken up today, none appears for the petitioner as well as the respondents. The relief sought by the petitioner has become infructuous due to lapse of time. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ----------------------- N.V.RAMANA,J 10/03/2005 Stp To: 1 The District Panchayat Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 2 The President, Gram Panchayat, Pasarlapudilanka, East Godavari District. 3 The District Collector, (Panchayat), East Godavari District, Kakinada. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Fisheries, A.P.High Court Buildings,Hyderabad,(OUT). 5. 2 CD copies.