IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 29969 of 1995 Between: P.MANI BAI W/O.LATE P. JAGAMMADHAM RESIDINGN AT BANGLOW NO.17, BURTON ROAD, BOLARAM SEC'BAD. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 DEFENCE ESTATES OFFICER & COMPETENT AUTHORITY(ULC) SECUNDERABAD CANTONMENT. 2 DIRECTORATE OF DEFENCE ESTATES, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SOUTHERN COMMAND PUNE-411001 3 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE REP. BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENCE NEW DELHI. .....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 TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION PARTICULARLY IN THE NATURE OR CERTIORARI CALLING FOR THE RECORDS AND QUASH/SET-ASIDE THE ORDERS OF THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY NAMELY THE DIRECTOR OF DEFENCE ESTATES, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTHERN COMMAND, PUNE-411 001, PASSED IN APPEAL NO.3 OF 1987 DT:14-8-1995 AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND VIOLATIVE OR PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE AND WITHOUT JURISDICATION Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.29969 OF 1995 ORDER: The Counter affidavit of the Defence Estates Officer, Andhra Pradesh Circle, Secunderabad is filed today, wherein the factum of the petitioner remaining in possession is not disputed. In view of the counter affidavit now filed, both Sri G.Madhusudhan Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.Rajashekar Reddy, learned Assistant Solicitor General, would agree that the proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, which Act stood repealed by the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, stands abated. Recording this submission, the writ petition is allowed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. ____________ 18-08-2008 GS