IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI WRIT PETITION NO : 22379 of 1994 Between: Omkardas Mahant, S/o Mannadasji, Gangaram Mutt, Patnoolu, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P., Rep by Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collector,Chittoor, chittoor dist. 3 The Tirupathi Urban Development Authority, Rep by its Vice Chairman, Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Tirupathi, Chittoor 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 issue an order or direction, more in the nature of writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate relief, declaring the G.O.Ms.No.687, Revenue (ASE.4) Department,, dated 23-7-93 issued by the 1st respondent and the consequential proceedings Roc.No.B1/10180/89, dated 3-8-1993 as highly illegal, wholly arbitrary, and unconstitutional and without Jurisdiction in view of the pendency of the enquiry under Section 15(1) of Estates Abolition Act and also Articles 14, 21, 300A of the Constitution of India and direct the respondents not to proceed with the sale of T.S.No.943 an extent of 2 Acres 98 cents either by way of dividing it as plots or otherwise pending the disposal of the above WP. Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. D.Ramesh Counsel for the respondent No.1 & 2: GP for Revenue Counsel for the respondent No.3: Mr K.Bathi Reddy The Court made the following Order: W.P.No.22379 of 1994 The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner died on 19-10- 1998 and hence the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. __________ 05-08-2004 rkk To 1 The State of A.P., Rep by Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collector,Chittoor, chittoor dist. 3 The Tirupathi Urban Development Authority, Rep by Vice Chairman, Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist. 4.Two CCs to G.P for Revenue,High Court buildings, (OUT) 5.Two CD copies.