IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10686 of 1994 Between: State of A.P. Rep. By its Mandal Revenue Officer, Ravikamatham Mandal Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Court of Estate abolition Tribunal cum District Judge, Visakhapatnam. 2. Vinjamuri Ramachandra Rao, s/o V.Appala Narasimham, aged about 66 years, Kandarpa colony, Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam 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 be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari by quashing the order of the Estate Abolition Tribunal cum District Judge, Visakhapatnam passed in I.A. No. 298 of 1990 dated 20.03.1992 and the proceedings of Settlement Officer, Vizag dated 30.07.1981 of the first respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.1: none appears. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.E.S.RAMACHANDRA MURTHY The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard both sides. It is represented that the respondent no.2 died as long back as on 10.04.1997 and the said intimation was given by the counsel appearing for him as per letter dated 21.04.1997 itself. In view of the same, no steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives on record. Since no cause of action survives, the very writ petition stands abated. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. ____________ 02-09-2004 kvrm/skmr To 1. The Chairman, The Court of Estate abolition Tribunal cum District Judge, Visakhapatnam. 2. 2 CD copies