HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.15276 of 1996 Between: Donkada Sanyasi Rao & another. …Petitioners. AND Divisional Panchyat Officer, Vizianagaram District & others. …Respondents. :: O R D E R :: Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri K. Manik Prabhu Counsel for the Respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue 7th JUNE 2006 This petition is directed against order dated 23-2-1996 passed by Divisional Panchayat Officer, Vizianagaram Division, vide which he fixed the rate for raising fish and leasing fishing rights for the years 1995-96 to 1997-98 in respect of eight sources including Chepuru Banda. It is borne out from the record that while issuing notice of the writ petition on August 1, 1996, the learned Single Judge had stayed the operation of the impugned order for Chepuru Banda. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. In my opinion, the writ petition is liable to be disposed as infructuous because the term for which the fishing rights were sought to be granted in respect of Chepuru Banda came to an end in the year 1998 and no effective direction can now be given by the Court. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say that if the petitioners feel aggrieved by any future action which may be taken by the respondents in respect of the land claimed by them, then they shall be free to avail appropriate legal remedy. G.S. SINGHVI, C.J. 7th June, 2006. ARS/GRR