IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3 of 1999 Between: M/s.Apollo Chain Zips Pvt.Ltd., Shed No.D-3, Plot No.D-12, Industrial Estate, Moula Ali, Hyderabad. rep by its Director S. Vishnu Charan. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.p.Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Parisrama Bhavam, 6th floor, 6-9-5/B, Fateh maidan, road Post Bag No.6, hyderabad-500029, rep. by its Vice Chairman & Mg.Director. 2 A.P.Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd., Industrial Estate, Moula Ali, Hyderabad-30. rep by its Zonal Manager. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the letter No.623/IE/MLL/74/4847 dt.21.12.1998 issued by the respondents and quash the same as being illegal, arbitrary and violate of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India as well as being contrary to the registered lease deeds dt.23.7.1966 and 27.6.1973 respectively and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner company in respect of the premises Viz. Shed No.D-3 and Plot No.D- 12, Industrial Estate, Moulali, hyderabad Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondents: MR.K.V.SIMHADRI The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is a Private Limited Company. It was allotted Shed No.D-3 and Plot No.D-12 at Industrial Estate, Moula Ali, way back in the year 1966, on long lease basis for a period of 50 years, by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (for short ‘the Corporation’). Vide its letter, dated 29.04.1995, the Corporation asked the petitioner to express its willingness to purchase the plot and shed at the prevailing cost of Rs.400/- per square metre. The petitioner, in turn, replied through its letter pointing that the rate mentioned by the Corporation is not correct. After further correspondence, the Corporation issued letter, dated 21.12.1998, cancelling the allotment of shed in favour of the petitioner. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. Though contentions are advanced on merits, a development, which has taken place during the pendency of the Writ Petition, deserves to be taken note of. The Corporation addressed a letter, dated 01.08.2002, expressing its willingness to sell plot and shed to the petitioner on outright sale basis on payment of Rs.55,49,264/- within 45 days from the date of receipt of the letter. The petitioner, in turn, expressed its consent in principle. A request was made to ﬁx the amount, after taking into account of their long-standing possession. It is stated that no correspondence ensued thereafter. For all practical purposes, the impugned letter, dated 21.12.1998, stands cancelled with the issuance of letter, dated 01.08.2002 by the Corporation and the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Now, it is for the Corporation to consider the response given by the petitioner through its letter, dated 08.07.2008. The rights of the parties would depend upon the nature of response given by the Corporation. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing that the Corporation shall communicate its decision in response to the letter, dated 08.07.2008, addressed by the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ Dt.19.11.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ