HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.9626 OF 2001 Between: B. Linga Goud and another … Petitioners AND The Govt. of A.P. rep., by its Secretary, Revenue (Excise-II) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others … Respondents :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the petitioners : Shri V. Satyam Reddy July 25, 2007 In this petition, the petitioners have made the following substantive prayer: “For all the aforesaid reasons, it is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declare the time limit for the sending of the second sample bottle to the independent chemical examiner under Rule 24 of A.P. Excise (Arrack & Toddy Licence General Conditions) Rules, 1969 is illegal and send the second sample bottle to the independent chemical examiner and consequently set-aside the proceedings of the 2nd respondent herein made in Rc.No.E3/990/2001 dated 20.4.2001 and pass such other order and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” Shri V. Satyam Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners says that the writ petition has become infructuous and the same may be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ July 25, 2007 ks