IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 702 of 1998 Between: Abdullah Bakran, S/o.Ahmed Bakran, R/o.H.No.11-5-471/1, Red Hills, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Provident Fund, Commissioner-cum Recovery Officer, Khaleelwadi, Nizamabad-3. 2 The Superintendent, Central Jail, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-20. ...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 or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus order passed by Respondent No.1 purportedly on 30-12-97 (copy of which has not been furnished to the detenu named Hamid Bakran S/o. Late Abdullah Bakran and pursuant to which the said detenu is detained in Central Jail Musheerabad, Secunderabad) holding that the said detention order is illegal, motivated and without jurisdiction with directions to Respondent No.2 release the said detenu forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.A.BARI (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.R.N.REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.2: G.P. for Home The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus declaring the order passed by respondent No.1 purportedly on 30-12-1997 (a copy of which has not been furnished to the detenu named Hamid Bakran, S/o Late Abdullah Bakran and pursuant to which the said detenu is detained in Central Jail, Muisheerabad, Secunderabad) holding that the said detention order is illegal, and without jurisdiction. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner, nor any representation was made. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.1 submits that, due to lapse of time, the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J April 20, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to. – 1 The Regional Provident Fund, Commissioner-cum Recovery Officer, Khaleelwadi, Nizamabad-3. 2 The Superintendent, Central Jail, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-20. Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) Two C.D. Copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP {GSNM}