IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 30306 of 1997 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....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 Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.M.GOPALA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ASSIGNMENT The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30306 of 1997 ORDER: Both Sri P.Srinivas, learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Assignment would agree that since the matter in the present case was at the Section 10 (3) stage, in view of the notification issued under G.O.Ms.No.603, dated 22.04.2008 bringing into force the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 with effect from 27.03.2008, all proceedings abate and that the write petition is required to be allowed. Recording the submissions of both the counsel, the writ petition is allowed. However, in the circumstances, without costs. ______________ 13.08.2008 GS