IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.8423 of 1996 Between: 1 Sanaboina Venkateswarlu S/o. Rosaiah r/o. Nandipalem, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist., TGBR No. 23-176-049. 2 Shaik Khasimbi W/o. Mastan r/o. Konakanamitta Mandal, Prakasam Dist., TGBR No. 23-176-010. 3 Baddigam LashmiReddy S/o. Narasa Reddy r/o. Nagarajukunta Vill,Konakanamitta Mandal, Prakasam Dist. TGBR No. 23-176-010. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. (Writ Petition against R1 dismissed for default as per court order 11-4-2000) 2 The Secretary, Tobacco Board, Govt. of India, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur, Guntur District. 4 The Superintendent, Auction Platform, Tobacco Board, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. .....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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents authorities in refusing the application of the petitioners for transfer of barans/licence on the ground that it affects the production target fixed for the year 1995-96 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently declare that the petitioners are entitled to get the licence transfer/ barans fixed for the year 1995-96. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. A. Rajashekar Reddy (SC for Central Government) The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in this writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 09.11.2004 Nsr To 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2 The Secretary, Tobacco Board, Govt. of India, Guntur, Guntur District. 3 The Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur, Guntur District. 4 The Superintendent, Auction Platform, Tobacco Board, Podili Mandal, Prakasam Dist. 5 Two CD copies.