THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU W.P.Nos.26330 of 1998, 19303 of 1999 & 19914 of 1999 Date: 26-12-2007 Between: R.Ramesh and others Petitioners And The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Khairtabad, Hyderabad and others Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU W.P.Nos.26330 of 1998, 19303 of 1999 & 19914 of 1999 COMMON ORDER: 1. All these three writ petitions are filed questioning the proceedings in C/1968/UCD/LA/MCH/89 dated 26-06-1999 issued by the Additional Commissioner (Development), M.C.H. and the proceedings connected therewith. 2. After both sides put forth their contentions and that when the cases are posted for orders, the learned standing counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad produced Proceedings No.C/1968/UCD/LA/MCH/89 dated 20-12-2007 issued by the Commissioner and Special Officer, GHMC, Hyderabad, withdrawing the proceedings No.C/1968/UCD/LA/MCH/89 dated 26-06-1999 issued by the Additional Commissioner (Development), MCH- impugned in one of these petitions on the ground that the final notification issued by the Additional Commissioner under Section 3(2) of Slum Development Act (obviously a mistake for A.P. Slum Improvement (Acquisition of land) Act 33/1956) by exercising powers not vested in him. 3. In view of the said proceedings dated 20-12-2007 issued by the Commissioner and Special Officer, GHMC, Hyderabad withdrawing the proceedings issued by the Additional Commissioner (Development) MCH- impugned in one of these petitions, these petitions have become infructuous. 4. Hence, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioners are entitled to costs of these petitions, payable by the respondents. Advocate fee is fixed at Rs.2,000/- in each petition. ________________ C.Y.SOMAYAJULU,J 26-12-2007 Stp