IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 299 of 2001 Between: M. Ramachandraiah S/o Venkateswarlu, Occu: Tollgate Contractor, R/o Pulipadu Post, Gurazala Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Executive Engineer (R&B), N.H. Division, Nellore. 2 The Superintending Engineer (R&B), N.H. Circle, Ongole. 3 The Chief Engineer (R&B), National Highways, A.P., Erramanzil, Hyderabad. (R.3 is impleaded as per Court Order dt. 20-3-2001 in WPMP 5090/2001). .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ or direction preferably Writ of Mandamus declaring the orders issued by respondents vide proceedings Lr.No.Tolls/Supat/2000-2001, dt. 6-11-2000 issued by 1st Respondent and proceedings vide Lr.No.595/B1/Toll gate/2000-01, dt. 4-1- 2001 issued by 2nd Respondent served on the petitioner on 8-1-2001 as illegal, arbitrary, without authority and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue as lessee of the tollgate till expiry of lease period up to 31-3-2002. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for Respondents: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri K.Vinaya Kumar, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Placing the said submission on record, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 23rd June, 2005. Ak ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings, N.H. Division, Nellore. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, N.H. Circle, Ongole. 3. The Chief Engineer, Roads and Buildings, National Highways, A.P., Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T). 5. Two CD copies.