APHC010208902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 10786/2025 Between: 1. GOVINDU SUDHA RANI, W/O.KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. REGULAR F.P. SHOP DEALER, FP SHOP NO.0852007, BODAWADA VILLAGE, R/O.D.NO.3-21, BODAWADA VILLAGE, PARRIUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR C S, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY AND REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE FOOD INSPECTOR KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...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 pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to continue Public Distribution by holding 4150 KGs of PDS Rice, 318 Packets of Sugar, 33 Packets of ICDS Red Gram Dal, 19 Packets of ICDS Rice 3 Kg, 19 Packets of ICDS Palm Oil 1/2 Ltr, 3 Packets of ICDS Palm Oil 1 Ltr, 5 Packets of MDM Jaggery, 5 Packets of MDM Ragi Powder, 1 e-pos machine, 1 Electronic Weighing Machine, 1 Charge Machine of the FP Shop No.0852007 pending Section 6-A of EC Act proceedings is illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, detrimental to 2 the petitioners livelihood and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Targeted PDS (Control) Order, 2018 and Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue Public Distribution by releasing the seized 4150 KGs of PDS Rice, 318 Packets of Sugar, 33 Packets of ICDS Red Gram Dal, 19 Packets of ICDS Rice 3 Kg, 19 Packets of ICDS Palm Oil 14 Ltr, 3 Packets of ICDS Palm Cil 1 Ltr, 5 Packets of MDM Jaggery, 5 Packets of MDM Ragi Powder, 1 e-pos machine, 1 Electronic Weighing Machine, 1 Charge Machine of the FP Shop No.0852007 pending Section 6-A of EC Act proceedings and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DAGGUBATI RAMASWAMY REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 10786 OF 2025 ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and it has become infructuous. The said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Date : 01.07.2025 SPP 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO.10786 of 2025 Date : 01.07.2025 SPP