IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.27285 of 1995 Between: Makhariya Cotton & Oil Trading Co.(Pvt.)Ltd., Bibinagar,Hyderabad, rep. by its Managing Director, Kanayalal, S/o. Gajadharmal R/o. Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director of Marketing, Govt. of A.P. BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Agricultural Market Committee, rep. by its Secretary Bodhan, Nizamabad 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 a writ, order or direction preferably in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in collecting market fee on Soyabeans i.e., non- notified agricultural produce as arbitrary, illegal and violative of provisions of A.P. Agricultural Produce and Livestock Markets Act 1966 and direct the 2nd respondent to refund the market fee collected from the petitioner on 24/11/1995 of Rs.970/- and it is further prayed that the 1st respondent may be directed to issue a notification or circular to its subordinate market committees not to collect market fee on Soyabeans either in transit or in the business place as it is a non-notified Agricultural Produce. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.PRAMOD KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: G.P FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 01.10.2004 Nsr To 1 The Director of Marketing, Govt. of A.P. BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Bodhan, Nizamabad District. 3 Two CCs to G.P for Agriculture, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 4 Two CD copies.