IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 29806 of 1997 Between: 1 Battula Kamesh, S/o Krishna Rao, P.T.No. 26280, E1 Block, P.W.Market, Near Clock Tower, Vizianagaram. 2 Pasumarthi Sundara Rao, S/o Late Sanyasi Raju, P.T.No. 26282, 8-6/2-8 Main Road, Near S.K.P.Temple, Vizianagaram. 3 Narayanam Suresh, S/o Venkata Ramana Murthy, P.T.No. 25038, D.No.6-7-11, Chinna Veedhi Vizianagaram. 4 Surampalli Bangaru Raju, S/o Pydiraju, P.T.No. 25024, Main Rd., Opp: Clock Tower, Vizianagaram. 5 Vobbilisetty Suresh Kumar, S/o Late Lingamurthy, P.T.No. 26278, D.No.6-8-53, M.G.Road, Near Dabagardens, Vizianagaram. 6 Danthuluri Vijaya Lakshmi, D/o Jagannadharaju, P.T.No. 26269, V.T. Agraharam, Near Vijaya Engg. Inustries, Vizianagaram. 7 G. Bhaskara Rao, S/o Venkata Rao, P.T.No. 26295, Pandu complex, D.No. 7-6-5, Vizianagaram. 8 Arja Gowramma, D/o ALte Seetaramayya, P.T.No. 25007, Pradeepnagar Vizianagaram. 9 P. Satyanarayana, S/o Late Sanyasirao, P.T.No. 26276, D.No. 5-16-6, N.C.S. Raod, Vizianagaram. 10 Korlam Madhavi , D/o Rajarao, P.T.No. 26273, D.No. 8-10-307, Sataion Road, Vizianagaram. 11 Anil Maheswari , S/o M.M. Mahjeswari, P.T.No. 25031, D.no. 4-1-5, Bodduvari Jn., Vizianagaram. 12 Nagulakonda Rajyalakshmi, D/o N. Venkatamadhusudan, P.T.No. 25001, D.No. 8-1-67, M.G. Road, Near S.K.P. Temple, Vizianagaram. 13 Kattamuri Varalakshmi, w/o Ramanayya, P.T.No. 26307, Plot No. 7-6-8 (768), Venkatasai Medical & Gen. Stores, (Ayyannapeta Road) Vuda Colony, Vizianagaram. 14 B. Prakasa Rao, s/o Trinadharao, P.T.No. 25046, D.No. 1-8-19/A, Samadhanapeta, Contonment, Vizianagaram. 15 Tarigoppala Sundara Rao, s/o Subbarao, P.T.No. 25008, Bondada Veedhi, Vizianagaram. 16 S. Sridevi, D/o S. Bangaraju, P.T.No. 26309,, D.No. 5-5-5, Gavara Street, Near Bodduvari Jn., Vizianagaram. 17 Gopal Daga, S/o Late Laduram Daga, P.T.No. 25006, D.No. 5-10,6, chinna Veedhi , Vizianagaram. 18 Smt. Bodarayavalasa Sitadevi, W/o Sri Ramesh, P.T.No. 25005, Opp: Venkatalakshmi Theatre, M.G.Road, Vizianagaram. 19 Nandigam Perraju Panthulu, S/o Late Venkateswararao, P.T.No. 25042, Shop No.1, Osman Towers, Beside RTC Complex, Vizianagaram. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary, Government of India , Ministry of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi 2 The Chairman , Department of Telecom, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi, 3 General Manager-cum-Chairman of STD Selection Authority, Hyderabad Telephones, Suryalok Complex, Hyderabad. 4 Sub Divisional Officer, Telephones, Vizianagaram. .....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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare that the 4th respondent or his subordinates has no jurisdiction or authority to interfere with the business activity of he petitioners herein of STD/ISD/PT with 2 line call transfer conference system as the same is not contrary to any regulations or rule framed by the Government of India especially in view of the liberalize Telecom Policy and highly developed Technological system in communications by holding the action of the 4th respondent and his subordinates in issuing disconnection notices to the petitioners contrary to the circular No. 31-55/94- PHB, dt:20.9.1994 issued by the 1st respondent is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.G.PRAMOD KUMAR Counsel for Respondents : MR.RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANATHI (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following : ORDER: Questioning the action of the first respondent in issuing disconnection notices to the petitioners contrary to the circular No. 31-55/94-PHB, dt:20.9.1994 and also in interfering with the business activity of the petitioners herein of STD/ISD/PT with 2 line call transfer conference system, the present writ petition is filed. None appears for the petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel for Central Government submits that no cause survives in this writ petition and it has become infructuous. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Standing Counsel, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 1.4.2005 DA/SVV To 1 The Secretary, Government of India , Ministry of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi 2 The Chairman, Department of Telecom, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi, 3 General Manager-cum-Chairman of STD Selection Authority, Hyderabad Telephones, Suryalok Complex, Hyderabad. 4 The Sub Divisional Officer, Telephones, Vizianagaram. 5 Two CD copies.