APHC010670092014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 14891/2014 Between: 1. MADAMSETTY SIVA KUMAR,, S/O RAMULU, R/O D.NO.41-1/9-53, 4TH LANE, GOWTHAMINAGAR, KRISHNALANKA, VIJAYAWADA-13 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE SAIFABAD HYDERABAD, - ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not passing any order on the appeal and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to renew the arms licence of the petitioner and release the weapon (pistol bearing No. 6771) to the petitioner forthwith and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 18480 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to use his weapon (pistol bearing No. 6771) forthwith and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D HANUMANTHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Writ Petition No.14891 of 2014 ORDER: Sri D. Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the sole petitioner died on 14.07.2024 during the pendency of the contempt case. 2. Considering the relief sought in this contempt case, in my considered opinion, nothing survives for adjudication after the demise of the sole petitioner. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 23.01.2026 PGR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.No.14891 of 2014 Date: 23.01.2026 PGR