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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Writ Petition No.5198 of 2016 ORDER: (per Hon'ble Sri Justice Ramesh Ranganathan) The proceedings, under challenge in this writ petition, are the orders dated 13.03.2014 provisionally attaching the properties of Sri Vaddineni Mahindra, S/o.Venkatappaiah Naidu and Sri Vaddineni Venkatappaiah Naidu (the petitioners herein). The schedule of properties, which were provisionally attached, are detailed in the proceedings dated 13.03.2014. On the ground that even after an assessment order was passed, the appeal preferred thereagainst was disposed of, and a further appeal to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was also disposed of on 02.02.2015, the provisional attachment has not been lifted, the petitioners have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court.

When the matter came up before us on 19.02.2016, Sri B.Narasimha Sarma, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax, sought time. Today the learned Senior Standing Counsel has placed copies of letters bearing F.No.AAOPV1122A/ DC17(2)/2015-16 and F.No.AAVPV772K/DC17(2)/2015-16 dated 22.02.2016, which show that the provisional attachment, made earlier in respect of the properties of both the petitioners, has been lifted with immediate effect. Copies of the said letters have also been marked to the SubRegistrars concerned. Sri B.Narasimha Sarma, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax, undertakes to furnish a photostat copy of both the proceedings to Sri V.Hari Haran, learned counsel for the petitioners, during the course of the day.

In view of the proceedings dated 22.02.2016, and as the provisional attachment of the properties mentioned therein have been lifted with immediate effect, the cause in the writ petition does not

survive necessitating adjudication by this Court. The writ petition has become infructuous and is, accordingly, closed. The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

_____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J ___________________________________ M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J Date: 01.03.2016 JSU THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY

Writ Petition No.5198 of 2016 Date: 01.03.2016 JSU