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2025 Supreme(AP) 1235

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
SUMATHI JAGADAM, J.
Vatsavai Rama Badra Raju, S/o. Venkata Rama Raju and Ors. – Petitioners
Versus
Union Of India, Ministry Of Petroleum Natural Gas, New Delhi, Rep. By Its General Secretary and Ors. – Respondents
Writ Petition No. 24326 of 2016
Decided On : 14-10-2025

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners: O. Manoher Reddy
For the Respondents: S. Subba Reddy, A. L. Raju, N. Vishnumurthy (SC for Central Govt.)

Judicial resources should not be utilized for causes that no longer require adjudication, leading to dismissal of the writ petition as infructuous.

Headnote:(A) Writ Petition - Dismissal - Cause does not survive for adjudication - Writ Petition dismissed as infructuous following counsel's submission - No costs awarded. (Paras 1-2)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners indicated through counsel that the cause in the writ petition has become irrelevant and no longer requires judicial review.

Findings of Court:
The court accepted the counsel's argument leading to the dismissal of the writ petition.

Issues: The primary issue was whether the cause of action in the writ petition remained relevant.

Ratio Decidendi: The court found that in light of counsel’s submission, the court must dismiss the petition as infructuous, indicating that judicial resources should not be expended on matters that no longer require adjudication.

Result: Writ Petition dismissed.

Table of Content
1. the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. (Para 1)
2. writ petition dismissed as infructuous; costs not applied. (Para 2 , 3)

ORDER :

SUMATHI JAGADAM, J.

Sri K. Devi Prasanna Kumar, learned counsel, representing Sri O. Manohar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

2. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

3. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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