APHC010162332015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE 3459 PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.3354 OF 2015 Between: GUNDAM RAMA MOHAN REDDY, S/O P.LINGA REDDY, GUNDAM HOUSE No.2-15, ORVAKAL VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT --- Petitioner and 1. BHARAT PETROLUM CORPORATION LTD., (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE), REP.BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGISTERED OFFICE AT BHARATHI BHAVAN, 486, KARIMBHAI ROAD, BALLAR DISTRICT, MUMBAI-400 001 2. THE TERRITORY MANAGER (LPG), BHARAT PETROLUM CORPORATION LTD, KURNOOL L.P.G.PLANT & TERRITORY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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, Order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ declaring the impugned proceedings in KNL:LPG: RGGLVY (ORVAKAL) dated 24-11-2014 issued by the 2nd respondent canceling the candidature of the petitioner for appointment as LPG Distributor of Orvakal of Kurnool district under Rajeev Gandhi Grameena LPG Vitrak Scheme (RGGLV) as illegal arbitrary contrary to the guidelines issued under Rajeev Gandhi JS,J WP No.3354/2015 2 LPG Vitrak Scheme consequently set aside the said proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent. IA No.1 OF 2015 (WPMP 4445 OF 2015) 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 to direct the Respondents not to conduct re-draw for appointment as LPG Distributor of Orvakal village and Mandal of Kurnool District pending disposal of the Writ Petition in this Hon'ble Court. IA No.2 OF 2015 (WPMP 6542 OF 2015) 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 to suspend the operation of the Paper Publication issued by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Kurnool LPG Territory & Plant, N.H.7, 217/6, K.M.Stone, P.B.No. 10, B.Camp Post, Kurnool - 518 002 (A.P.) in Eenadu Telugu Daily News Paper on 25-02-2015, pending disposal of the above Writ petition, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VENGALA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B MAYUR REDDY 2. V V SATISH The Court made the following: JS,J WP No.3354/2015 3 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P. Vengala Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, fairly submits that cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and the matter has become infructuous. Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 08.09.2025 DSH