IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6460 of 2000 Between: N.V.Prasad S/o. Late Venkatappa Naidu, Convict No.8420. rep. by its Sister Medikonda Nirmala, W/o. Krishnama Naidu, aged about 35 years, H.No. 24/22-76, Bramhananadapuram, Mahila Politechnic Road, Nellore-3, Nellore District, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P. Rep. by its Principle Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General of Police (Prisons), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. .....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 an appropriate writ or order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, directing the respondents to release Sri N.V. Prasad, s/o. Late Venkatappa Naidu, Convict No. 8420 (Brother of the Petitioner) undergoing Imprisonment in the Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, A.P., forthwith after calling for the records. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PRATTIPATI VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Ms.Jaya, learned Advocate representing Sri Prattipati Venkateswarlu, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) July 18, 2005 YS To 1 The Principle Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General of Police (Prisons), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. 4 Two CCs to the Governmnt Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 Two C.D. Copies.