IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 22881 of 1999 Between: Vaidana Washermen Cooperative Society, Regd.No.701 Vaidana, Ballikurava Mandal Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole. 2. The District Panchayat Officer, Prakasam Bhavan, Ongole. 3. The Surpanch, Vaidana Gram Panchayat, Vaidana, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District. 4. Eluru Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Venkateswarlu, R/o. Vaidana, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District. .....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 a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents No.2 & 3 in auctioning of leasehold rights in fishing dt.22-10-1999, in respect of ‘Pedacheruvu’ and Chinnacheruvu within the limits of 3rd respondent namely vaidana Gram Panchayat as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Statutory Rules and consequentially direct the respondent No.3 to grant lease of fishing right to the petitioner for the years from 1999-2002 at the upset price as fixed by the respondent No.2. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.N.PRASAD Counsel for Respondents 1 & 2: G.P. for Panchayat Raj Counsel for Respondent No.3: MR.P.KAMLAKAR Counsel for Respondent No.4: --- The Court made the following ORDER: Sri M.S.N. Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous. Recording his submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________________ V.V.S. RAO, J. 24th August, 2004 Js ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole. 2. The District Panchayat Officer, Prakasam Bhavan, Ongole. 3. The Surpanch, Vaidana Gram Panchayat, Vaidana, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District. 4. 2 CCs to G.P. for Panchayat Raj, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT) 5. 2 CD copies.