IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8656 of 2002 Between: G.Tirupathi Rao S/o Shankaraiah, R/o H.No.7-10/A/1, Nacharam, R.R.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 K.Kistaiah, P.S.Malkajgiri, 2 The Superdent of Police, Ranga Reddy District, .....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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the biased and malafide investigation kf Cr.No.85/2001, P.S.Nacharam Dt.12.05.2001 and Cr.No.185/2001, P.S.Nacharam Dt.29-10-2001 as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional, infracting Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct 2nd respondent to cause investigation by any other inspector other than the 1st respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VIJAY KUMAR DEVINENI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 8656 of 2002 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the investigation in Crime No.85 of 2001 P.S.Nacharam dated 12-05-2001 and Crime No.185 of 2001, P.S.Nacharam dated 29-10-2001, wherein the petitioner was shown as accused, is arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during the pendency of this writ petition, the writ petitioner died. In the circumstances, the cause does not survive and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 25-02-2009 KLP