The Hyderabad Cricket Association. Rep. By v. Government Of Andhra Pradesh. Rep. By Its Principal
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. KESHAVA RAO WRIT PETITION No.6519 of 2014 ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel for ACB.
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The prayer sought in the writ petition is as under:- "....to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially the Respondents No.2 & 3 in denying sufficient time and opportunity to the petitioners to give effective and appropriate replies or explanations to the various queries numbering 199 pursuant to the Notice No.13 & 17/ACBCIU-HYD/2011 dated 08.02.2014, (served on Petitioner Nos.2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14 & 17) Notice in No.13/ACBCIU-HYD/2011 dated 08.02.2014 (served on Petitioner Nos.5 & 16) and Notice in No.17/ACB-CIU-HYD/2011 dated 08.02.2014 (served on Petitioners No.
7, 10, 11, 12 & 15), as improper, unjust, unfair and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the Respondents to grant to the petitioners sufficient time and opportunity of about 2 months so as to enable the petitioners to give effective and appropriate replies and explanations to the Notices in question and to pass any other order or orders as the Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." 3.
During the course of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for ACB brought to the notice of this Court that pursuant to the registration of Crime No.13/ACB-CIU-HYD/2011, investigation is
completed and charge sheet has been filed before the Special Court constituted for the trial of ACB cases, i.e., the I Additional Special Judge for ACB Cases, Hyderabad. The learned I Additional Special Judge after taking cognizance of the offences, numbered the matter as C.C.No.27 of 2017.
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In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause would survive in the writ petition. 5.
Accordingly, the writ petition is closed.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. No order as to costs.
___________________ P. KESHAVA RAO, J 2nd December 2019 mar