IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9034 of 1995 Between: 1 G. Jayarama Naidu, S/o Venkataswamy Naidu, R/o 10-253 Gandhi Road, Chittoor 2 G. J. Ravindranath, s/o Jayarama Naidu, R/o 10-1-17, Gandhi Road, Chittoor ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Anantapur, 3 Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise Chittoor. 4 Inspector of Prohibitiob & Excise, Check Post, Palamaner, Chittoor. 5 Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Check Post, Naraharipeta, Chittoor. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 writ, order or direction declaring that the respondent or their subordinates have no power to seize and detain the all India Tourist Vehicles AP.03.U.1087 and AP.03/U.1089 of the 1st petitioner and AP.03/T.3767 and AP.03/T.3769 of the 2nd petitioner or arresting the crew of their buses under the provisions of AP. Prohibition Act, 1995 (Act, No. 17/95 ) on the allegation that the passenger or passengers are found to be in possession and carrying liquor in contravention of the provisions of the said Act or other allegations connected there to and consequently restrain the respondents and their Subordinates from seizing and detain the All India Tourist buses of the petitioners Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.NOUSHAD ALI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _________ 5-8-2004 asp To 1 Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Anantapur, 3 Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise Chittoor. 4 Inspector of Prohibitiob & Excise, Check Post, Palamaner, Chittoor. 5 Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Check Post, Naraharipeta, Chittoor. 6. Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court Buildings (OUT) 7. Two C.D. copies