THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11284 of 2006 Date: 15.04.2008 Between: Varahalagadda Water Users Association, Parvathipuram village, Vizianagaram district. And others. … Petitioners AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Principal Secretary to Government, Irrigation & CADD Department, A.P., Hyderabad. And others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners : Sri Satyam Reddy Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Irrigation. HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11284 of 2006 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare G.O.Ms.No.157 Irrigation & Command Area Development (Minor IV) Department dated 18.4.2006 in so far as it relates to para-10 of the G.O., and para-5 of Annexure-II to the G.O., as illegal and set aside short tender notice No.3/2006-07 dated 26.5.2006 issued by respondent No.5 as contrary to the objects of Rule 19(1) and 19(16) of the A.P.Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 1997 and the Rules made thereunder. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation and Command Area Development submitted that in terms of interim order dated 8.6.2007, the short tender notice impugned in this writ petition was cancelled on 12.6.2006. Therefore, the substantive grievance of the petitioners has abated. As regards validity of the impugned G.O., liberty is given to the petitioners to question the same as and when cause of action for the same arises in future. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of as infructuous. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.14028 of 2006 filed by the petitioners seeking interim relief is also dismissed. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:15.04.2008 mdaa