IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6627 of 2000 Between: Yerragolla Mallaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Ganganapally Village, Pendlimarry Mandal, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Cuddapah. 2 The Station House Officer, Pendlimarry Police Station, Pendlimarry Mandal, Cuddapah District. 3 The District Collector, Cuddapah. ....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 Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not preventing the Villagers of Ganganapally Village in Pendlimarry Mandal of Cuddapah District from sacrificing animals and birds in public street on "Jathara day" i.e., 22-4-2000 and 23-4-2000 though the practice is against Section 3,4,5 of the A.P. Animals and Birds Sacrifice Prohibition Act 1950 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and against the statutory provisions and consequently direct the respondents to prevent the animals and birds sacrifices by the Villagers of Ganganapally Village in Pendlimarry Mandal of Cuddapah District on "Jathara day" on 22-4-2000 and 23-4-2000. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.L.J.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.6627 OF 2000 ORDER: Learned Counsel for the petitioner, Sri L.J.Veera Reddy, submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 08.06.2005 pln To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 2. The Station House Officer, Pendlimarry Police Station, Pendlimarry Mandal, Cuddapah District. 3. The District Collector, Cuddapah, Cuddapah District. 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT) 5. Two C.D. Copies.