IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION Nos.17490 and 17491 of 2008 W.P.No.17490 of 2008 Between: 1 Ambey Traders, (A Proprietary Concern), 5-633, M.G.Street, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, rep.by its Proprietor M.Ramesh Kumar 2 M.Ramesh Kumar S/o.Manikchand Srikalahasti, Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments), Department Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner of Endowments, Andhra Pradesh Boggulakunta, Abids, Hyderabad 3 Srikalahasteeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Srikalahasti,Chittoor District, rep. by its Executive officer .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.V1/28136/2008 dated 28.7.2008 issued by the 2nd respondent and the consequential proceedings in Rc.No.G1/2087/2008 dated 4.8.2008 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to permit the 1st petitioner to supply big size silver serpents (Nagapadigalu) to the 3rd respondent in terms of its proceedings in Rc.No.G1/1575/2008 dated 31.5.2008 and pass W.P.No. 17491 of 2008 Between: 1 Gowri Sankar Silvers, (A Proprietary Concern), 3-1037, Nagari Street, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District, Rep by its Proprietor S. Mallikarjuna. 2 S. Mallikarjun, S/o. Pattabhi Naidu, Gowri Sankar Silvers, 3-1037, Nagari Street, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Endowment,s Andhra Pradesh, Boggulakunta, Abids, Hyderabad. 3 Srikalahasteeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. Rep by its Executive Officer .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the proceedings in Rc.No. V1/28136/2008, dated 28-7-2008, issued by the 2nd respondent and the consequential proceedings in RC No. G1/2087/2008, dated 4-8-2008 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequential set-aside the same and direct the respondents to permit the 1st petitioner to supply small size silver serpents (Nagapadigalu) to the 3rd respondent in terms of its proceedings in Rc.No. G1/1566/2008, dated 31-5-2008 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.ROY REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION Nos.17490 and 17491 of 2008 COMMON ORDER: Sri P.Roy Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that both the writ petitions have become infructuous. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:01-12-2008 usd