IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.20722 of 1995 Between: P.DATHATHRI RAO S/O LATE P.KRISHNA RAO R/O PLOT NO.14, SANTOSHPURI COLONY, BOWENPALLY, SECUNDERABAD. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 THE GOVT OF A.P., REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD/CHAIRMAN OF A.P., BEVERAGES CORPN. LTD., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS. 2 THE GOVT OF A.P. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE EXCISE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION & EXCISE, GOVT OF A.P. NAMPALLY STATION ROAD. HYDERABAD. 4 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD (STATE GOVT. UNDERTAKING), 5-10-174 II&III FLOORS, SHAKKAR BHAVAN, NSF BUILDINGS, FATEHMAIDAN ROAD, HYDERABAD. 5 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION & EXCISE TWIN CITIES OF HYDERABAD DIST., NARAYANAGUDA, HYDERABAD. 6 THE DEPOT. MANAGER, IML DEPOT NOS.1&2, HYDERABAD CITY AT GOVT. DISTILLARY, NARAYANAGUDA, HYDERABAD. ....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 order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue six units of liquor per month to the petitioner in respect of health permit No.2080 issued on 21.3.95 valid up to 20.3.96 by declaring the impugned proceedings of the respondents K/IML/S.I./94-95/860, dt.11.9.95 and no.234/ENFT/95 dt.9.9.95 as illegal and void and against the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.SAI RAM GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: G.P for Prohibition and Excise. The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become ‘infructuous’. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 07.10.2004 Nsr. To 1 THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD/CHAIRMAN OF A.P., BEVERAGES CORPN. LTD., GOVT OF A.P., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS. 2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE EXCISE) DEPARTMENT, GOVT OF A.P., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 3 THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION & EXCISE, GOVT OF A.P. NAMPALLY STATION ROAD. HYDERABAD. 4 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD (STATE GOVT. UNDERTAKING), 5-10-174 II&III FLOORS, SHAKKAR BHAVAN, NSF BUILDINGS, FATEHMAIDAN ROAD, HYDERABAD. 5 THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION & EXCISE TWIN CITIES OF HYDERABAD DIST., NARAYANAGUDA, HYDERABAD. 6 THE DEPOT. MANAGER, IML DEPOT NOS.1&2, HYDERABAD CITY AT GOVT. DISTILLARY, NARAYANAGUDA, HYDERABAD. 7 Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 8 Two CD copies.