IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 26091 of 1999 Between: A.V.Subba Reddy, S/o Subba Reddy, R/o H.No.5-2-35, Patha Street, Allagadda, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool District. 2 The Inspector General, Intelligence, Lakidikapool, 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 an order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the impugned proceedings vide Automax Message NR.304 GR.55, dt. 10.12.1999 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequential withdrawal of security without due process of law as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to restore the security to the life of the petitioner by providing armed police forthwith at his costs in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.NARASIMHA SARMA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER : Sri B.Narasimha Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of the subsequent event when the respondents provided two Gunmen for the security of the petitioner, nothing survives in the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J.) 09-06-2005. Msr. To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool District. 2 The Inspector General, Intelligence, Lakidikapool, Hyderabad. 3 2 CCs to Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 2 CD copies HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO W.P.No.26091 of 1999 09-06-2005 (Msr)