IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6968 of 2002 Between: M.Dayakar Reddy, S/o. M.Bapi Reddy, Kanigiri Village & Mandal, Prakasham District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Ongole, Prakasham 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 Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, declaring the G.O.Ms.No. 109 dated 11-3-2002 especially Clause 4 allowing opening of new shop at any place in a Mandal as illegal, arbitrary and consequently cancel the Notification No.17, dated 8-4-2002 issued by the 3rd Respondent for opening of new IL 24 licences in Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasham District; Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.JAGANNATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri.A.Jagannadha Rao, submits that the matter has become infructuous. The writ petition is therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 05.07.2005 vs To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Ongole, Prakasham District. 4 Two CCs to the G.P for Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(0.U.T) 5 2 CD copies