IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 7517 of 2005 Between: Gopala Krishna Kalanidhi S/o Shri K. Narasimha Rao, Advocate, R/o H. No. 1-2-234/44, (B-31,New SBH Colony), Domalguda, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of A.P., rep by Principal Secretary, Medical & Health A.P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad 2 Director General of Police Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, A.P. Chemists & Druggists Association Giriraj Lane, Koti, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandmaus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in instigating its members to keep the medical shops closed since 01/04/2005 as amounting to an illegal strike as contemplated. The Essential Services and Maintenance Act (ESMA) and consequently to direct the 1st & 2nd respondents to enforce provisions of ESMA on the Members of 3rd respondents association with immediate effect. Counsel for the Petitioner:PARTY-IN-PERSON Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the respondent Nos.2: Govt. Pleader for Home. Counsel for the respondent No. 3: None appeared. The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice) The writ petition has become infructuous in view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties that the strike has been called off. Petition dismissed. _______________ BILAL NAZKI, ACJ 7-4-2005 ___________________ Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU, J tvr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Medical & Health A.P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad 2 The Director General of Police Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary, A.P. Chemists & Druggists Association Giriraj Lane, Koti, Hyderabad 4 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CD copies.