IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10016 of 2001 Between: V.Naresh S/o Narasaiah, R/o Ibrahimpatnam Village & Mandal, Karimnagar Dist. (Lincence of M/s Tirumala Wines, Ibrahimpatnam) ..... PETITIONER AND Prohibition & Excise Suprintendent Karimnagar .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate writ, more in the nature of mandamus, declaring the Notification in Rc.No.1498/2001/P & Ex/A11 dt.2-5-2001 of the respondent so far as Ibrahimpatnam Mandal is concerned as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in gross violation of principles of natural justice, apart from being contrary to Rule 38 of A.P. Excise Act and consequently set aside the same so far as Ibrahimpatnam Mandal is concerned. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.LAXMA REDDY Counsel for Respondent: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: Sri K.V.N. Bhupal, representing Sri P.Laxma Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause of action in this writ petition does not survive, and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording his submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________________ V.V.S. RAO, J. 1st July, 2005 Js To 1 Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Karimnagar 2 Two CCs to G.P. for Prohibition & Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 2 CD copies.