THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 17730 OF 2004 Date: 12.08.2010 Between: M.Srinivas Reddy and others ..... PETITIONERS AND Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue (UC.II) Department at Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following:- THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 17730 OF 2004 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 17.06.2004 as well as the order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 02.08.2004 and the 3rd respondent’s order dated 11.05.1994 determining that the petitioners herein were surplus holders under the provisions of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 (for short, ‘the Act’) is arbitrary and illegal. In view of the fact that the Act stood repealed and in the light of the counter affidavit in which the fact that the petitioners are continuing in possession is not disputed, the proceedings stood abated and accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 12.08.2010 Ivd