IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.6735 of 2000 Between: Minampati Munnaiah, S/o. M.Laxmaiah, R/o. D.No.4-536, Sannidhi Street, Srikalahasthi Town, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Municipal Commissioner, Srikalahasthi Municipality, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District 2 The Executive Officer-Cum-Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Srikalahasthi Devasthanam, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. 3 The Commissioner, Endowment Department, Boggula Kunta, Hyderabad. 4 The Prl. Secretary, Municipal Administration, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5 G.Guruva Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, D.No. 3/419, Srikalahasthi Town, Chittoor District. 6 K.Srinivasa Reddy, S/o.Munireddy, D.No.3/399, B.P.Agraharam, Pnagal Post, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. ....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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the licence, dt. 31.3.2000 granted in favour of the 5th and 6th respondents as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to grant the licence to the next highest bidder or to conduct fresh auction in respect of the tourist bus stand under the Srikalasthi Municipality and tourist vehicle stand under the Srikalahasthi Devasthanam to collect the parking fees. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.K.SURI (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr. S.I. Neuton, SC Counsel for Respondent No.2: Sri K.V.N. Bhupal Counsel for Respondent No.3: GP for Endowment Counsel for Respondent No.4: GP for Municipal Administration Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 and 6: Mr. P. Rama Bhoopal Reddy The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the licence, dated 31.03.2000 granted in favour of the respondent Nos.5 and 6 to collect the parking fees in respect of the tourist bus stand under the Srikalasthi Municipality and tourist vehicle stand under the Srikalahasthi Devasthanam respectively as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to grant the licence to the next highest bidder or to conduct fresh auction. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that by lapse of time the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 24.06.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Municipal Commissioner, Srikalahasthi Municipality, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District 2 The Executive Officer-Cum-Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, Srikalahasthi Devasthanam, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. 3 The Commissioner, Endowment Department, Boggula Kunta, Hyderabad. 4 The Prl. Secretary, Municipal Administration, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5 2 CD copies 6 Two CCs to GP for Endowments and Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT)