IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 1975 of 2005 Between: Penupothula Suryachandrarao S/o Ramachandrarao R/o Bandapuram, Devarapalli Mandal, West Godavari District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by Director Department of Mines & Geology, Secrtariat, Hyderabad 2 The Assistant Director, Department ofMines & Geology, Eluru, West Godavari District 3 The Mandal RevenueOfficer, Devarapalli Mandal, West Godavari District 4 The Station House Officer, Devarapalli Police Station Devarapalli Madnal, West Godavari 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ or Writs order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the seizure of the lorry bearing No. A.P. 37 U 1287 made by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings NO. ROC/55 (A) dated 24-1-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the vehicle to the petitioner and be pleased to pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VIJAYSEN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR INDUSTRIES & MINES The Court made the following : ORDER: Mr. Raja Gopanna, Advocate on behalf of Mr. B.Vijaysen Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 01-04-2005 rkk Copy to 1 The Director Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh Secrtariat, Hyderabad 2 The Assistant Director, Department of Mines & Geology, Eluru, West Godavari District 3 The Mandal RevenueOfficer, Devarapalli Mandal, West Godavari District 4 The Station House Officer, Devarapalli Police Station Devarapalli Madnal, West Godavari District 5 Two CCs to GP for Industries & Mines, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. 6 Two CD copies.