IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.14093 of 2000 Between: P. Jagannadha Rao, S/o. Venkata Joga Rao, R/o. Vizianagaram. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Superintendent of Police, A.C.B. City Range, 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in launching prosecution against the petitioner under prevention of Corruption Act in C.C.No.16/94 on the file of the Court of Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad as illegal, unconstitutional and void and set aside the said proceedings. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. K.SURESHREDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO (SC & SPL.PP FOR ACB) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in launching prosecution against the petitioner under the Prevention of Corruption Act in C.C.No.16/94 on the file of the Court of Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad as illegal, unconstitutional and void and consequently to set aside the said proceedings. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the writ petitioner has passed away. In view of the above, nothing survives in the Writ Petition to be adjudicated upon. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as having become infructuous. 25-8-2005 prk