IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 29957 of 1995 Between: H.E.H.Nizam VIII of Hyderabad (Nawab Mir Barkat Ali Khan Bahadur) Mukharramjah Bahadur by the duly, Constituted Power of Attorney Mohd.Asadullah Khan, King Koti, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director of Archaeology & Museums Government of A.P. Gunfoundry Hyderabad 2 The Director General of Police Govt. of A.P. Hyderabad. ...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 appropriate writ, order or directions particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring that the respondents are not entitled to exercise the powers under Sec.14 of the Antiquities and Art--Treasures Act, 1972 and issue the consequential directions to the respondents to forbear from interfering with the petitioner's lawful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner's properties by threatening to exercise the power under Sec.14 of the Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.L.RAVICHANDER Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the subject matter of the writ petitioner has become infructuous. The submission is placed on record and the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J Dated: 4th November, 2004 LSK/TVK To 1. The Director of Archaeology & Museum, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. 2. The Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3. Two C.Cs. to the Government Pleader for Higher Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT) 4. Two C.D. copies.