THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4988 of 2004 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the third respondent in Rc.No.1051/2002/S8 dated 16.9.2002 in suspending Form-B licence bearing No.56/80 of the petitioner for a period of one month, and as confirmed by the second respondent vide DCS. Proceedings No.E2/863/2002 dated 19.11.2003 as illegal and arbitrary. It appears, the petitioner is a dealer in Petroleum Products. The fourth respondent-District Supplies Officer and his team inspected the petrol bunk on 5.8.2002 and submitted a report to the third respondent- Joint Collector. On the basis of the said report, the third respondent issued a show cause notice dated 15.8.2002 to the petitioner. In the said show cause notice, four charges were framed against the petitioner. The petitioner submitted his explanation to the said show cause notice denying the charges levelled against him. After conducting a detailed enquiry, the third respondent passed order suspending Form-B licence bearing No.56/80 of the petitioner for a period of one month vide Proceedings Rc.No.1051/2002/S8 dated 16.9.2002. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner carried the matter in appeal before the second respondent-Director of Civil Supplies. The second respondent, vide DCS. Procgs No.E2/863/2002 dated 19.11.2003 dismissed the said appeal confirming the order passed by third respondent. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. During the pendency of the writ petition, no stay was granted by this Court. Further, as of now, the cause in the writ petition does not survive, and therefore, the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having infructuous. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 30.10.2006 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4988 of 2004 30.10.2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.4988 of 2004 Date: 30th October, 2006 Between: M/s Ch.L.Narasimham & Co., rep. by its Propreitor Ch.Sivaram Prasad. .. Petitioner And The Secretary to Civil Supplies, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents