IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 19529 of 2000 Between: 1. Y.Venkat Ramana Reddy, R/o Annapalem Village, Srikalahasthi Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. M.Manohar Naidu, R/o Yerpedu Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 3. P.Venkataratnam Naidu, R/o Branharapalli village, K.V.B.Puram Mandal, Chittoor District. 4. G.Sundariah, R/o Pallamalla Kandriga, B.N.Kandriga Mandal, Chittoor District. …Petitioners. And 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation, (MKTC-II Department) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3. Agricultural Market Committee, Srikalahasthi, rep by its Secretary, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. 4. Agricultural Market Committee, Thottambedu, rep. by its Secretary, Thottambedu, Chittoor District. …Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.194 Agriculture and Cooperation (MKtG.II) Department dated 14-8-2000 as illegal, arbitrary and ultra vires of the powers of the Government. Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy. Counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2: The Govt. Pleader for Cooperation. Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3: Mr.Badana Bhaskara Rao. The court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioners says that the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. It is disposed of as such. ___________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ 9-8-2004 _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J tvr To 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture and Cooperation, (MKTC-II Department) Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of Marketing, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3. 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Cooperation, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.