IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6894 of 2008 Between: Mr.G.Govind Raju S/o.Gangappa R/o.3-427, Ambedkar Nagar Street, Police Line, Opposite to Old Petor, Palamaner, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor District. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing of the representation dated 20.02.2008 filed by the petitioner with reference to the orders passed in W.P.No.20407 of 2007 dated 3.12.2007, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dt. 20.2.2008 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VINOD KUMAR Counsel for Respondent No.1: GR FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.2: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: (per Sri A. Gopal Reddy, J) By means of filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the father of one G. Chinna Raja @ Chinna Raju complains inaction on the part of the Government in disposing of representation dated 20-02-2008 submitted by him in the light of the observations made by this Court in Writ Petition No. 20407 of 2007 dated 3-12-2007 as arbitrary and illegal. The District Collector and Magistrate, Chittoor District, the 1st respondent herein passed detention order dated 18-06-2007 against the son of the petitioner under Section 3 (1) (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoit, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 and the same was confirmed by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4413, General Administration (Law and Order II) Department, dated 01- 08-2007. Challenging the same, the petitioner filed the Writ Petition No. 20407 of 2007, which was dismissed by this Court upholding the detention order, but granting liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the Government. Learned Advocate General now produced before the Court a copy of G.O.Rt.No.2138, General Administration (Law and Order II) Department, dated 09- 04-2008, whereunder the representation made by the petitioner has been considered and rejected. In view of the same, the complaint of the petitioner that his representation has not been considered does not survive and, therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous. It is accordingly dismissed. A.GOPAL REDDY, J B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 15-04-2008 ks ………... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor District. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for General Administration, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 2 CD copies.