IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.3310 of 1996 Between: Paladugu Padma Sri Devi S/O P Satyanarayana, R/O Bapulapadu Village & Mandal, Krishna Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union Of India, Ministry Of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. rep. by its Joint Secretary to Govt. of India. 2 The State Of A.P., rep. by its Chief Secretary to Government, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 3 The Subordinate Judge, Nuzvid, Krishna Dist. 4 The Indian Bank, rep.by its Branch Manager, Edara, Krishna Dist. ....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 an order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in further proceeding with the trial of the suit O.S.No.24 of 1992 on his file despite the provisions under the recovery of debts due to Banks & Financial Institutions 1993 (Act 51 of 1993) as wholly arbitrary, highly illegal and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 & 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Article 246(3) of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 3rd respondent not to further proceed with the said matter. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.R.PRASAD The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 08/11/2004 Nsr To 1 The Joint Secretary to Govt. of India, Union Of India, Ministry Of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The Chief Secretary to Government, State Of A.P., Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 3 The Subordinate Judge, Nuzvid, Krishna Dist. 4 The Branch Manager, Indian Bank, Edara, Krishna Dist. 5 Two CD copies.