IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10052 of 2001 Between: N.S.Ranga Rajan S/o.Srinivasachary R/o.174, Palyaniappa Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai - 87. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Nizamabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 3 The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Palamaneru, Chittoor 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents 1 & 2 in rejecting the claim of the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle, Armada Jeep TN49Z-9081 amounts to illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and violative of Art.14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the vehicle Armada Jeep bearing Registered No.TN49Z-9081 in favour of the petitioner forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.C.KRISHNAN Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: Sri T.C. Prasada Reddy, representing Sri T.C. Krishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause of action in this writ petition does not survive, and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording his submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________________ V.V.S. RAO, J. 1st July, 2005 Js To 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Nizamabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 3 The Prohibition & Excise Inspector, Palamaneru, Chittoor District. 4 Two CCs to G.P. for Prohibition & Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 2 CD copies.