IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17778 of 2000 Between: Palla Durga Rao S/o.late Gopalam D.No.28-9-3, Jaleel Street, Arundalpet, Vijayawada Pin - 520 002 ..... PETITIONER AND Vijayawada Municipal Corporation rep.by its Commissioner Jawaharlal Nehru Bldgs, Vijayawada - 520 002 .....RESPONDENT 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 appropriate writ order or directions more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent corporation in disconnecting the water tap to the premises bearing Door No.29-19-14, Durgaiah Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation as illegal, and ultravires to the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, besides directing to restore the water tap connection and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.S.R.ANJANEYALU Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.G.JHANSI The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TPK} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.17778 of 2000 ORDER: Sri V.S.R.Anjaneyulu, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner, submits that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 03.04.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation rep.by its Commissioner Jawaharlal Nehru Bldgs, Vijayawada - 520 002 2 2. 2CCs to 3. 2CD copies