IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.10984 of 2004 Between: 1 M/s.Amin & Co., rep., by its Proprietor Amin Abdul Karim Bhagad, Food Grain, Onion, Salt & General Merchants, 15-2- 743, Osman Gunj, Hyderabad-12. 2 M/s.Abdul Karim & Co., rep., by its Partner Amin Abdul Karim Bhagad, Food Grain, Salt, Onion Merchants and Commission Agents, Shop No.E/96, Srikrupa Market, Mahaboob Mansion, Malakpet, Hyderabad-36. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep., by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare (L-1) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Union of India, Ministry of Industries, Salt Department, rep., by its Secretary, Parliament House, New Delhi. 3 The Deputy Salt Commissioner, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai-6. 4 The Commissioner of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, Civil Supplies Bhawan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500 082. 5 The Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine Public Health, Lab & Food (H) Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 6 The Director of Health Services, Sultan bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad-500 195. .....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 or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.700 dated 4-12-2003 issued by the 1st respondent is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the powers available under Section 7 of the Prevention and Food Adulteration Act, 1994 and notiﬁcation issued by the Union Government in GSR/716(E) dated 13-09-2000 and pass such other order or orders as it may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners:SRI V.AJAYAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondents.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.10984 of 2004 ORDER: Learned Counsel Sri T.Prabhu Das, representing the learned Counsel for the petitioners, Sri V.Ajay Kumar, submits that the matter has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 11.11.2008 vs To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Health, Medical & Family Welfare (L-1) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Industries, Salt Department, Parliament House, New Delhi. 3 The Deputy Salt Commissioner, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai-6. 4 The Commissioner of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, Civil Supplies Bhawan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500 082. 5 The Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine Public Health, Lab & Food (H) Administration, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 6 The Director of Health Services, Sultan bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad-500 195. 7 2CCs to 8 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}