IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 1730 of 2003 Between: Nikhileswar Cold Storage (P) Limited, D.No.85, Nallapadu Road, Ankireddypalem, Guntur-522 005, Guntur district, rep. by its Managing Director Y.Srinivasa Rao ,,, Petitioner AND 1)Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Industries & Commer (IP) Dept., Secretariat building, Hyderabad. 2)The Superintending Engineer (operations), A.P.Transco Ltd., Guntur, Guntur dist. 3)The General Manager, District Industries Centre, Govt. of A.P., Guntur. .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the letter Lr.No.SE/O/GNT/AO/(REV)/L.T.REV>/D.No.38/02, dt.07.01.2003 issued by the second respondent to the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary against the evidence on record and G.O.Ms.No.108 Industries and Commerce Department dated 20.05.1996, and direct the respondents to extend the benefits given under G.O.Ms.No.108 Industries and Commerce(IP) Department, dated 20.05.1996 to the petitioner along with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. D.V.Reddy Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 3: GP for Industries Counsel for the respondent No.3: Smt. Vinobha Devi, S.C. for A.P.Transco. The Court made the following : O R D E R : It is represented that having regard to the expiry of period, the Writ Petition has become in fructuous. This Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ----------------------- (B.Prakash Rao,J.) 03.11.2004 DRK Copy to: 1)The Principal Secretary, Industries & Commer (IP) Dept., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat building, Hyderabad. 2)The Superintending Engineer (operations), A.P.Transco Ltd., Guntur, Guntur dist. 3)The General Manager, District Industries Centre, Govt. of A.P., Guntur. 5)Two CCs to the G.P. for Industries, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 5)Two CD copies.