IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 18391 of 2000 Between: Narla Nageswara Rao, S/o. Subba Rao, Eastern street, I-Town, Eluru, W.G. District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Eluru Municipality, Rep by its Commissioner, Eluru, W.G.District. 2 The Eluru Municipal Council, Rep by its Chairperson, Eluru, W.G.District. ...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 pass an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in calling for applications as Standing Counsel for municipality afresh on 31.8.2000 and the subsequent decisions/proceedings there on are illegal, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to the Rule. 2(3) of Appointment of Standing Counsel, payment of fee and Traveling Allowances and procedure for filing of appeal in civil cases Rules 1968 vide G.O. Ms. No. 706, Municipal Administration dated 3.8.68 and issue a consequential direction directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the appointment of Standing Counsel from out of the list forwarded pursuant to the requisition made by it on 16.12.99. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.E.SAMBASIVA PRATAP The Court made the following: Order: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the subject matter in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J June 24, 2005 MRR Assistant Registrar // True copy // Section officer Copy to. – 1 The Commissioner, Eluru Municipality, Eluru, W.G.District. 2 The Chairperson, Eluru Municipal Council, Eluru, W.G.District. Two C.D. Copies.