IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 5134 of 2004 Between: M/s.Bhaskar Agencies LPG Distributor HP Gas rep., by B.Lakshmikantha Reddy, s/o B.Lakshmi Reddy, Occ:Business, r/o D.No.1-731-12J, T.T.D.Kalyana Mandapam Road,Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India rep., by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep., by its Territory Manager (LPG), LPG Bottling Plant, NH.7, 217/6 K.M.Stone, Post Box No.10-B, Camp:Post Office, Kurnool. .....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 order or direction, more in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the Notification published in Deccan Chronicle English Daily dated 30-1-2004, whereby and where under seeking to appoint LPG dealer in Yemmignur and Kodumuru Villages and Mandals, Kurnool District, as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently stay the appointment in so far as the dealership relating to Yemmiganur and Kodumuru Villages and Mandals, Kurnool District, which are mentioned at Sl.Nos.62 and 63 of the said notification is concerned. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.PANDURANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : SMT.A.P.LAKSHMI, S.C. FOR CENTRAL GOVT. FOR 1ST RESPONDENT. & MR.O.MANOHER REDDY FOR RESPONDENT NO.2 The Court made the following : ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and therefore no further adjudication is necessary. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. 28th December, 2004 BJ/ To 1 Union of India rep., by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep., by its Territory Manager (LPG), LPG Bottling Plant, NH.7, 217/6 K.M.Stone, Post Box No.10-B, Camp:Post Office, Kurnool. 3. One c.c. to A.P. Lakshmi, S.C. for Central Govt. for R-1 4. One C.C. to O. Manohar Reddy, Advocate for R-2 5. Two CD copies. THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI W.P.No. 4206 of 2004 28th December, 2004 Note: c.c. in two days