IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURBALE SRI JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO W.P. No. 7553 OF 2002 Dated : 11th August, 2005 Between: S.A. Sayeed Petitioner AND The Govt. of A.P., Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others. Respondents THE HONOURBALE SRI JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO W.P. No. 7553 OF 2002 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner who is absolute of the house bearing No.7-3-146, Mader Basti, Kothagudem, leased the building to the third respondent under an agreement dated 14.10.1980 for a sum of Rs.785/- per monthly, by the Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Kothagudem. The lease period and the rental value was revised from time to time. It is the complaint of the petitioner that though the respondent has occupied the premises, it fell in arrears from 29.11.1991 to 31.8.1998 to the tune of Rs. 94,203/-. It is further stated that though the petitioner made several representations, it fell to the deaf ears of the respondents and he was made to run from pillar to post. The petitioner also make representation dated 19.2.2002 complaining deliberate delay in sanction of payment of rental arrears. Ultimately, vexed of such delaying tactics, in payment of arrears, the petitioner filed this writ petition. While issuing Rule Nisi, this court, on 6.8.2002, passed interim order directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 19.2.2002 submitted by the petitioner and to pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy thereof. In view of this interim direction, no further orders need be passed and the writ petition has virtually become infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. Elipe Dharma Rao, J. August 11, 2005 MAS.