HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.NO. 35194 OF 1998 DATED: 19.4.2007 Between: Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham, represented By its Secretary, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad … Petitioner and The Union of India, represented by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Bio-Technology, New Delhi and another … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.NO. 35194 OF 1998 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the permit dated 5.8.1998 bearing No.BT/17/02/94- PID/MS6/IBMAHYCO, issued by the Member Secretary, Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation and Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology, in favour of the 2nd respondent, as illegal and unsustainable. From a perusal of the said proceedings dated 5.8.1998, it is clear that the said trial permit is valid only for a period of 2 years from the date of issue. Having regard to the fact that the period of 2 years got expired in the year 2000, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------------- GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date: 19.4.2007 cvm