IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 3913 of 1998 Between: Murthy Enterprises (Auto Division), Police Shopping Complex, Rep. by its proprietor Y. Bhanu Prakash Near Fire Station, G.N.T. Road, Eluru (W.G. District) ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, West Godavari District, Eluru. 2 The District Collector, Eluru. West Godavari district, 3 The Business Manager, District Cooperative Marketing Society, N.R.Pet, Eluru-534 006. ...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 any appropriate Writ, order or direction, preferably a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in finalizing the tender in favour of the 3rd Respondent for supply of Petromax Lights/gas lights in West Godavari District Government Hostels for the year 1997-98 in pursuance of the Purchase Committee Meeting held on 17.1.1998 at 3.00 p.m. at the District Collectors Office Meeting Hall, Eluru in accordance with the proceedings No. B1/6555/97, dt. 11.12.1997 of the Commissioner of Social Welfare, A.P., Hyderabad as illegal, irregular and arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.HANUMANTHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the subject matter in the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J February 21, 2005 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1 The Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, West Godavari District, Eluru. 2 The District Collector, Eluru. West Godavari district, 3 The Business Manager, District Cooperative Marketing Society, N.R.Pet, Eluru-534 006. 4 Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 Two C.D. Copies.