IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HON''BLE MR JUSTICEM.H.S. ANSARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.CH.SURYA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 20056 of 1996 Between: M/s. Zeenath International Supplies, Zeenath House, Sivalayam Street, D.No. 23-22-2, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Manager. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Bonds) Customs House, Port Area, Visakhapatnam-33. 2 The Collector (Appeals) Central Excise, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-29. (Vide Court Order, dated 22.06.2001, the matter against R-1 is dismissed for default) .....RESPONDENT 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly A Writ of Mandamus declaring the order dated 4.7.1996 in Proceedings No. S4/44/96 Bonds in Order No. 60/96 of the 1st respondent as illegal, null and void and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI Counsel for the Respondent NO.2: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following : O R D E R: (PER MHSA.J) The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above writ petition is rendered infructuous. It is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. Interim orders, if any, shall stand vacated forthwith. No order as to costs. _____________ MH.S.ANSARI.J _________________ T.CH.SURYA RAO.J Dt.17.12.2004 tjs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Collector (Appeals) Central Excise, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbag, Hyderabad-29. 2. 2CD copies