IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 19530 of 2001 Between: T.Rajesh S/o T.Shankeraiah Proprietor, Golden Star Restaurant 1-7-228/1/A/B.S.D.Road, Paraside Circle, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Police & Licensing Authority under Hyderabad City Police Act, Diwan Devdi, Hyderabad. .....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 a Writ, order or direction Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in issuing Memo.No.L&O/A3/258/98 dt:7.4.2001 refusing permission to the petitioner for conduct of music and singing at the Restaurant as arbitrary illegal, unjust, contrary to law, contrary to the provisions of the Hyderabad City Police Act without the authority of law and in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Art 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue the consequential direction to the Respondent to accord permission to the petitioner so as to enable the petitioner to hold music and singing in the Resturant by male and female singers. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.RAVICHANDER Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.19530 OF 2001 ORDER: Sri P.Subhash, representing Sri L.Ravichander, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 21.6.2005 bnr To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Diwan Devdi, Hyderabad 2. 2 CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad (OUT) 3. 2 CD copies.