Varada Venkata Govinda Rajulu v. The Government of India, represented by its
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Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Sumathi Jagadam J.; W.P. No. 26130/2010; Varada Venkata Govinda Rajulu v. Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Salt Section), Deputy Salt Commissioner and Salt Factory Officer, Pundi Salt Factory. Keywords: salt lease; lease renewal; lease expired 2013; G.O dated 09.10.2013 change of leasing policy; Department possession 24.12.2013; proceedings dt. 27.7.2010 and dt. 20.09.2010; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Section 151 CPC interim suspension; dismissed as infructuous; interim stay vacated; no order as to costs; no representation for petitioner. Relevant for: disposal of writ petitions as infructuous on supervening events; salt department lease/non-renewal disputes. Note: facts of expiry and possession rest on the Standing Counsel's submission on instructions, not on independent judicial findings; no precedent engaged.