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2025 DAILYLAW 12532 (AP)

LAHARI CONSTRUCTIONS v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/7687/2025 · 2025-03-27

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, R Raghunandan Rao

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH [fj] TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ifi O I sit. - PRESENT ^OHOS HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7687 OF 2025 Between: 1. M/s.Lahari Constructions, Rep its Managing Partner, Bhimireddy Pratap Reddy, S/o Venkata Reddy, aged 43 years, R/o. D. No. 6-85, Namburu Village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District. Bhimireddy Pratap Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, aged 43 years, R/o. D. No. 6-85, Namburu Village Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District. 2. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Rep by its Registrar, Vijayawada. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Rep by its Registrar, Guntur. 2. 3. ...RESPONDENTS 4. Voggu Venugopal, S/o. Devaiah, aged 51 years, Ex-Servicemen, R/o. D. No. 3-5-12/1,27*'^ Ward, Kamisettyvari Street, Repalle, Bapatia District. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 5. Byreddy Chalama Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, aged 41 years. Managing Partner Lahari Constructions, R/o. D. No. 4-5-29/7A, 4''' Lane, Vidyanagar Guntur, Guntur District. 6. Padarthi Pavan Kumar, R/o. Flat No. 101, Lakshmi Nivas, Block No. 7- 17, Lane, Srinagar Colony, Guntur, Guntur District. € » ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a writ, an order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2'^^ Respondent in not disposing of the First Appeal No. 262/2023 filed by the Petitioners against the order dated 02.03.2023 passed in C.C. No. 281/2019 by the 3rd respondent-District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and further action of the 3'^^ respondent in proceeding to adjudicate the application filed by the respondent by way of E.A. No. 44/2023 for implementation of the order dated 02.03.2023 passed in C.C. No. 281/2019 when the first appeal is pending adjudication as illegal, arbitrary, capricious, violation of principles of natural justice, contrary to the Consumer Protection Act 1986 (as amended by the Act 35 of 2019) and contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 (1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2^^^ respondent to dispose of the First Appeal with expedite hearing. Af. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the O'"* Respondent not to take coercive steps against the Petitioners pursuant to the order dated 02.03.2023 passed in C.C. No. 281/2019, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI PENUMAKA VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6 : NONE APPEARED APHC010147332025 Bench Sr.No:-16 [3446] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7687 of 2025 ...Petitioners M/s. Lahari Constructions and another Vs. ...Respondents The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Advocate for Petitioners Mr. Penumaka Venkata Rao GP for Civil Supplies for R.1 Advocate for Respondents CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO : 27*^ March, 2025 DATE PC; Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh writ petition. The Writ Petition is, accordingly dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGI RAR //TRUE COPY// SECfidN OFFICER To 1. One CC to Sri Penumaka Venkata Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr ft HIGH COURT DATED:27/03/2025 ORDER 0 3 AM 2075 ^ . Current Section WP.No.7687 of 2025 3: I DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS