IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 2070 of 2000 Between: Jasthi Venkaiah S/o Ramaiah R/o . 9th Ward, Nagarjuna Nagar, Sattenapalli---522403. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Municipal Council, rep. by its Commissioner, Sattenapalli Municipalitty, Guntur District. 2 The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration. Government of A.P Secretariat Buildings, HYDERABAD.--22 ...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 a writ, order orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in demanding the Tender Deposit amount i.e., E M D only in the form of Cash Challan of the Municipality to accept the Tender Schedules in pursuance of the short tender notice dt.2-2-2000 through R O C No.1645/98-E1, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and against to the principles of Natural Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.CHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.E.SAMBASIVA PRATAP Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Govt. Pleader for GAD The Court made the following: Order: When the matter is taken up for hearing, none appears for the petitioner nor there was any representation. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that due to lapse of time, the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No order as to costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J June 24, 2005 MRR Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Section Officer Copy to. – 1 The Commissioner, Municipal Council, Sattenapalli Municipalitty, Guntur District. 2 The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration. Government of A.P Secretariat Buildings, HYDERABAD.—22 Two C.D. Copies.