IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR WRIT PETITION NO : 12698 of 1993 Between: 1 Namburu Chalapathi Rao S/o.Pitchaiah R/o.Peda Parimi Village Thulluru Mandal,Guntur Dist T.B.G.R.No.13-091-021 2 Janga Seetharami Reddy S/o.Rama Chandra Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-087-004. 3 Challa Srinivasa Reddy S/o.Venkata Rami Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-087-018 4 Challa Koti Reddy S/o.Venkata Rami Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-087-012. 5 Chundu Nagi Reddy S/o.Gangi Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-087-002. 6 Chundu Narasimha Reddy S/o.Venkat Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-087-001. 7 Nutalapati Narasimha Rao S/o.Sambaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-009. 8 Nutalapati Venkateswara Rao S/o.Sambaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-010. 9 Bhasyam Sambasiva Rao S/o.Peda Hanumaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-11 10 Bhasyam Peda Hanumaiah S/o.Kotaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-012. 11 Namburu Nageswara Rao S/o.Pitchaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-017. 12 Kondaveeti Krishnarjuna Rao S/o.Venkateswarlu R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-013. 13 Kondaveeti China Veeraiah S/o.Peda Venkatappaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-015. 14 Namburu Satyanarayana S/o.Ramaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-016. 15 Ghatlamaneni Sreenivasa Rao S/o.Veeraiah R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-005. 16 Ghatlamaneni Veeraiah S/o.Peda Tirupataiah R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-002. 17 Konda Sreenivasa Reddy S/o.Pitchi Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-25. 18 Kolli Venkata Subba Reddy S/o.Venkat Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-007. 19 Muvva Seetha Rami Reddy S/o.Koti Reddy R/o.Vadlamanu Village Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-004. 20 Namburu Sambasiva Rao S/o.Pitchaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-505. 21 Namburu Veeranjaneyulu S/o.Samba Siva Rao R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-506. 22 Putty Koteswara Rao S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-504. 23 Bhasyam Venkata Rao S/o.Lakshmaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-502. 24 Namburu Sreenivasa Rao S/o.Tirupataiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-501. 25 Namburu Tirupataiah S/o.Pitchaiah R/o.Pedaparimi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-091-503. 26 Saiumpu Satyanarayana S/o.Paddaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-006. 27 Gorantla Nagaratnamma W/o.Narasimha Rao R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-006-148. 28 Gorantla Narasimha Rao S/o.Punnaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-016-432. 29 Karlapudi Maqbul S/o.Gouse Mohiddin R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-022. 30 Gogineni Venkateswara Rao S/o.Narasimham R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-026. 31 Tadikonda Ravindrababu S/o.Ramaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-025. 32 Balineni Nageswara Rao S/o.Venkata Subba Rao R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-017. 33 Dhanekula Venkateswara Rao S/o.Ramanujaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-018. 34 Uppalapati Venkaiah S/o.Ramaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-031. 35 Uppalapati Venkateswarlu S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Bodepuram Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-032. 36 Moorakonda Vemkateswara Rao S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-035. 37 Mandoori Bude S/o.Masthan R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-020. 38 Mandoori Nawab S/o.Masthan R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-021. 39 Tiruveedhula Prabhakara Rao S/o.Narasimha Rao R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-014. 40 Jonnalagadda Murahani Rao S/o.Achaiah R/o.Neerukonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-075-501. 41 Tallam Brahmaiah S/o.Bangaraiah R/o.Amaravathi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-061-004. 42 Tallam Bangaraiah S/o.Brahmaiah R/o.Amaravathi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-061-003. 43 Tallam Lakshmi Narasimha Rao S/o.Brahmaiah R/o.Amaravathi Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-061-045. 44 Gogineni Kanakaiah S/o.Subbaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-001. 45 Rayapati Sreenivas S/o.Venkata Ranga Rao R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-013. 46 Rayapati Charumathi S/o.Kanakaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-014. 47 Gogineni Venkayamma W/o.Kanakaiah R/o.Tadikonda Guntur Dist. T.B.G.R.No.13-089-002. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Tobacco Board Rep.by its Executive Director Guntur A.P. 2 The Tobacco Board Rep.by its Secretary Guntur A.P. .....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, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, direction or order declaring the Notifications dated 4-8-1993 bearing ADVT.No.5/93- 94 and ADVT No.4/93-94 issued by the respondents as illegal and void and consequently direct the respondents to renew the petitioner's registrations for the year 1993-94 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.BALI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.L.RAVICHANDER The Court made the following: W.P.No.12698 of 1993 ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication and it has become ‘infructuous’. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become ‘infructuous’. No costs. _______________ J. Chelameswar, J 22nd July, 2004. Isn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur, A.P. 2 The Secretary, Tobacco Board, Guntur, A.P. 3. 2 CD copies