IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 23187 of 2002 Between: 1 Md.Dilawar S/o .Hazi Gafar D.No.2-10-4 , Mahaboobnagar. 2 Om Oil & General Merchant Rep by its Propreitor Shyamlal S/o Tikkam Chand. MP Shop.No.4 Marker Road , Mahaboobnagar 3 M.A.Qhayyam S/o.M.A.Azeez. D.No.7-5-113/5/12/A Padmavathi Colony, Mahaboobnagar. 4 P.Anjaneyulu S/o P.Jayaram D.No.2-5-34 , Mahaboobnagar. 5 M.Satyanarayana & Brothers. Rep by its Proprietor Satyanarayana S/o. Madaru Ramulu Shop.No.2-5-28, Old Gunj Mahaboobnagar 6 Murali Trading company Rep By Murali Mohan S/o. Syam Sunder MP.Shop.No.3, Market Road Mahaboob Nagar. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union Of India Rep by its Secretary. Ministry of Industries, Salt dept Parliament House New Delhi 2 The Govt.of A.P Rep by its Principal secretary Health , Medical & Family welfare (L-1) Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Gazetted Food Inspector Mahaboob Nargar Mahaboob Nagar Dist. .....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 May be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring theG.O.Ms.No.374 dt:12-09-2002 issued by the 2nd 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 Sec 7.of the Prevention and Food Adulteration Act,1994 and Notification issued by the Union Govt in GSR/716 (E) Dt: 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 Petitioner: MR.A.SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents No.: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE, Mr.V.Ajaya Kumar The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. _________________ 18th February, 2008 SKM ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2ccs to GP for Medical Health & Fami.Welfare, High Court Building, Hyderabad (OUT) 2 The Secretary, Union Of India, Ministry of Industries, Salt Dept Parliament House New Delhi 3 The Principal secretary, Govt.of A.P., Health , Medical & Family welfare (L-1) Dept. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 The Gazetted Food Inspector, Mahaboob Nargar, Mahaboob Nagar Dist. 5 2CD copies