IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.9216 of 2001 Between: C. Venkata Ramana Reddy S/o Ramachandra Reddy D.No.27-52/3-4, Chowdepalli Road, Punganur Town, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise Anantapur. 2 The Superintendent of Police Prohibition & Excise Chittoor District. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police Prohibition & Excise Punganur, Chittoor District. 4 K. Leelavathamma W/o Narayana Rao D.No.27-52/3-3, Chowdepalli Road, Punganur Town, Chittoor 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 issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing the respondents 1 to 3 not to permit the 4th Respondent herein to commence Bar & Restaurant in the premises bearing No.27-52/3-3, Chowdepalli Road, Punganur Town, Chittoor District by declaring the action of the Respondent 1 to 3 in permitting the 4th Respondent to commence Bar & Restaurant within 100 meters from the retail wine shop belong to the petitioner, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.NAGARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.9216 of 2001 ORDER: Sri M.Sidda Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri T.Nagarjuna Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said statement, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the interim order granted on 08-05-2001 stands vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 31-03-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SRAVAN}