A.Lakshman Rao v. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition dismissed as ABATED on death of petitioner; cause of action held not to survive; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed. Keywords: abatement of writ petition; death of petitioner; Article 226 mandamus; Form-B licence Rc.No.413/2009-S8 dated 28.5.2009; NOC D.Dis.No.116/2008-C6 dated 24.10.2008; retail petroleum outlet; land earmarked for bus terminal use; Bapatla Municipality Master Plan; S.No.656 GBC Road Bapatla; APSRTC land; Road Transport Corporation Act 1950; AP Charitable (Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments) Act 1987; Section 151 CPC applications; no merits decision; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed as having been abated, with no order as to costs (the Court acting on learned counsel's statement that the petitioner has since passed away and the cause of action does not survive).