IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14476 of 1998 Between: A.Murali Krishna, S/o. Sambasivaraju, I L No.24 Licence No.198.98-99 M/s. New Alankar Wines at Premises No. 16-31-50, Wahab Road, Tenali, Guntur. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Guntur. 2 The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Tenali, Guntur District. .....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 a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ order or direction, declaring the order of the 1st respondent in R.C.No.306/98/B 2 dated 17/05/1998 as illegal, arbitrary against the principles of natural justice and contrary to proviso to section 31(1) of the A.P.Excise Act and consequently to set aside the same and permitting the petitioner to carry on the business. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SREEDHAR (not present) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings dated 17-5-1998 suspending the licence of the petitioner. None appeared for the petitioner, nor any representation made on his behalf. The learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and it has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 16-3-2005 TVK To 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Guntur. 2 The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Tenali, Guntur District. 3. 2 CCs to G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KRD}