IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24164 of 1995 Between: Rashtriya pariyojna Nirmal Nigam Limited rep by its deputy general Manager, Shri S.S.B.Reddy Office at 6-3-249/A-5, Naveen Nagar, Hyderabad- 500 004. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board rep by its chairman Hyderabad. 2 The chief engineer (civil) thermal Projects, APSEB 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 order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus: a) declaring the action of the respondents in refusing to furnish the tender specification in letter no.CCR21/F5A/95-421 dt.16.10.95 as arbitrary and illegal; b) fore-bear the authorities from finalizing the tender, c) direct the authorities to issue tender specification to the petitioner and receive the same along with other tender, d) to grant all consequential benefits for which the petitioner is entitled, e) to award costs. and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER: Mr.A.Narasimha Reddy (not present) COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS: Mr.C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, Standing Counsel for APSEB ORAL ORDER: None appears for the petitioner nor is there any representation made on their behalf. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, apart from that, it appears that by long lapse of time, the subject-matter of the writ petition has also become infructuous. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _______ 9-9-2004 asp To 1 The Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer (civil) Thermal Projects, APSEB Hyderabad. 3. Two C.D. copies