IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 14642 of 1997 Between: K. Ramgopal Reddy, S/o. Narayana Reddy, R/o. Flat No.21, Roofers Nest Apartments, Hill Top Colony, Somajiguda, Hyderabad ... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P. Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Managing Director, A.P. Breweries Corporation Limited, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to a) review the existing system wholesale and retail prices of liquor of all brands that are available and sold in the open market in the State; b) to take a decision in fixing the prices of various brands both wholesale and retail on all brands of liquors. c) to issue necessary instructions/guidelines to all retail outlets to display price-list of liquors. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAM REDDY (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Mr. G. Manohar The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus directing the respondents to review the existing system wholesale and retail prices of liquor of all brands that are available and sold in the open market in the state, to take a decision in fixing the prices of various brands both wholesale and retail in all brands of liquors and to issue necessary instructions/guidelines to all retail outlets to display pricelist of liquors. 2. When the matter is taken up today, none appears for the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the relief sought by the petitioner in the writ petition, by lapse of time, has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J March 14, 2005 MRR Copy to: 1 The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Managing Director, A.P. Breweries Corporation Limited, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JCS}