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2025 DAILYLAW 10570 (AP)

Smt.Pothakamuri Venkataratnam v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/5317/2019 · 2025-09-07

V Sujatha

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APHC010120682019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5317/2019 Between: 1. SMT.POTHAKAMURI VENKATARATNAM, W/O LATE ANKAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 0CC F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP.NO.7, R/O GOSUKONDA AGRAHARAM, MARRIPUDI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, GUNTUR 2. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. THE COLLECTOR CS, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. SMT P SREEDEVI, TEMPORARY F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP.NO.7, GOSUKONDA AGRAHARAM, MARRIPUDI MAN DISTRICT. 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 topleased to issue a writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of a Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents auhtorities in not reinstating the petitioner as the Fair Price shop dealer of Shop.No.7, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5317/2019 SMT.POTHAKAMURI VENKATARATNAM, W/O LATE ANKAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 0CC F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP.NO.7, R/O GOSUKONDA AGRAHARAM, MARRIPUDI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, GUNTUR THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. THE COLLECTOR CS, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM SMT P SREEDEVI, TEMPORARY F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP.NO.7, GOSUKONDA AGRAHARAM, MARRIPUDI MANDAL, PRAKASAM ...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 to issue a writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of a Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents auhtorities in not reinstating the petitioner as the Fair Price shop dealer of Shop.No.7, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA SMT.POTHAKAMURI VENKATARATNAM, W/O LATE ANKAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 0CC F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP.NO.7, R/O GOSUKONDA AGRAHARAM, MARRIPUDI MANDAL, ...PETITIONER MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM THE COLLECTOR CS, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM SMT P SREEDEVI, TEMPORARY F.P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP.NO.7, DAL, PRAKASAM ...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 to issue a writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of a Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents auhtorities in not reinstating the petitioner as the Fair Price shop dealer of Shop.No.7, 2 Gosukonda Agraharam village, Marripudi Mandal, Prakasam District, as arbitrary, illegal and against the principles of natural justice and consequently reinstate the petitioner as the Fair Price shop dealer, Shop.No.7, Gosukonda Agraharam Village, Marripudi Mandal, Prakasam, based on the order of the Hon'ble District and Sessions Judge, Prakasam Division, Ongole, in C.A.No.288/2018, dt.28.11.2018, and the order of the 3rd Respondent, in Rc.CS1/6- A/83/2015, dt.7.03.2019, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 pleased to reinstate that petitioner herein as the Fair Price shop dealer for Shop.No.7, Gosukonda Agraharam Village, Marripudi Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G SAI NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) 3 The Court made the following Order: Sri U.Nagendra Babu, learned counsel representing Sri G.Sai Narayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 08.09.2025 MDP