IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 24092 of 2004 Between: Inampudi Venkayya, s/o Appa Rao, r/o Epuru (V), Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, West Godavari District, Eluru. 3 The Epuru Gram Panchayat, rep., by its Secretary, Epuru (V), Pedapadu (M), West Godavari District. 4 K.Venkateswara Rao, Epuru (V), Pedapadu (M), West Godavari 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 will be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in granting the license No.6867/2004-2005 dt.27- 11-2004 in favour of the 4th respondent basing upon the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in R.O.C.No.6235 of 2004 A4 (pts.) dated 27-11-2004 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, unconstitutional and set aside the same as the same is not having legal sanctity. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ &RURAL DEVELOPMENT. Counsel for respondent No.4: Mr.A.Chandraiah Naidu The Court at the admission stage made the following : O R D E R: It is submitted by the learned counsel for Respondent No.4 that by proceedings, dated 23.03.2005 issued by the District Panchayat Officer, West Godavari, Eluru, the licence issued in favour of respondent No.4 was cancelled and the same was issued in favour of the petitioner. In view of the above, cause of action in the writ petition does not survive. The writ petition is, therefore, closed. _________________ E.DHARMA RAO, J., 06.06.2005 tjs To 1) The District Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, West Godavari District, Eluru. 3 Secretary, Epuru Gram Panchayat, Epuru (V), Pedapadu (M), West Godavari District. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj Rural Development, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2 CD copies