THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No.17240 of 2002 ORDER: As it is the demonstrable reality that the sole petitioner, Sri B.Thripuraiah, died; it is so represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner and is also averred in para 6 of the counter-affidavit, dated 31.08.2010, filed by the Executive Engineer, Special Division, (Irrigation), Markapur, Prakasam District. The cause in the writ petition thus abates. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as abated. In the circumstances of the case, however, there shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J Dt: 20.01.2011. kdl