IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5013 of 1999 Between: J.R.Gopala rao, S/o.Lingarqao, R/o.H.No.2-2-18/64, Durgabhai Deshmukh Colony, Hyderabad-500 013. .....PETITIONER AND National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Project, Jyothi Nagar, Ramagundam, represented by its General Manager, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT 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, order or direction declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the payment of legal fee in O.S.No.85 of 1987 and I.A.No.43 of 1987 on the file of Court of Subordinate Judge, Peddapally to the petitioner as per clause 1 and 4 of schedule of fee for engagement of Counsels/Advocates for and on behalf of NTPC limited a illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of Natural Justice and consequently quash the proceedings in reference No.09.P & A: Law003,dated 08-121998 by further directing the respondent to pay the legal fees of 1,00,200/- to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.V.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.K.V.SUBRAMANYA NARASU The Court Made the Following : Oral Order: The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission made by the counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. __________________ A.GOPAL REDDY,J. 25-06-2004 Murthy ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. General Manager, National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Project, Jyothi Nagar, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District. 2.2CD copies. 3. One spare copy.