IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 11539 of 2000 Between: 1. APSRTC, Mushirabad, Hyderabad Rep.by its Managing Director 2. The Deputy Traffic Manager (Rural), APSRTC, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The State Transport Appellate Tribunal, AP, Hderabad Rep.by its Presiding Officer. 2. The Regional Transport Authority, Visakhapatnam, Rep. By its Secretary 3. Sri K.Kasi Viswanatham, S/o K.Appa Rao, Bus Owner, Nidanamdoddi, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam 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 may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, especially in the nature of a writ of certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 1.5.2000 made in A.P. No. 431 of 1999, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad setting aside the Order in R.No. 18737/A3/1999, dated 27.7.1999 of the Regional Transport Authority, Visakhapatnam and directing issue of town service permit to 3rd respondent on the route, Anakapalli George Club to Mamidipalem Junction; and quash the same as being illegal, without jurisdiction and invalid. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.HARINATH Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: GP FOR TRANSPORT Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Mr P.Rajagopalachary. The Court made the following : ORDER: It is represented by the learned standing counsel appearing for the petitioner that the permit granted in favour of the third respondent, which is in substance impugned in the Writ Petition, has been cancelled on 25.08.2004 and therefore, no cause of action survives for adjudication. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________ 22-11-2004 kvrm To 1. The Presiding Officer, The State Transport Appellate Tribunal, AP, Hderabad 2. The Secretary, The Regional Transport Authority, Visakhapatnam. 3. 2 CCs to GP for Transport, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.