APHC010309242024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 15739/2024 Between: 1. CHELLE SARATHA BABU, S/O. DEVUDU (LATE), AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.5-61/11, MAIN ROAD, VENTURU, RAYAVARAM MANDALAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE DR. B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, H.NO.10-152/1, SRI SAI TOWERS, ASHOK NAGAR, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY, KANURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, AMALAPURAM, DR. B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICER, MUMMIDAVARAM, DR. B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, 2 TCDS,J W.P.No.15739 of 2024 RAMACHANDRAPURAM, DR. B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA 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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the action of the Respondent authorities in not initiating any action to pass necessary orders after the orders passed by the 3rd respondent vide V3/CS/RCPM/172/2021 dated 28.08.2021 to conduct detailed enquiry as per the Act even after three years have been lapsed from the date of seized stock and languishing the petitioner on air without passing any orders to pay the value of the difference stock to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop dealer Shop No.0440030 situated in Venturu Village, Rayavaram Mandal, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District and not passing any orders or actions to continue as FP Shop dealer as the petitioner was appointed as FP Ship dealer Shop No.0440030 on compassionate grounds even on the recent representation dated 20.06.2024 is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violation of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and provisions made under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and consequently direct the respondent authorities to allow to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop dealer Shop No.0440030 situated in Venturu Village, Rayavaram Mandal, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District to supply commodities to the petitioner by issuing the fresh order on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 20.06.2024 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities not to appoint or create any third party interest in respect of Fair Price Shop dealer Shop No.0440030 situated in Venturu Village, Rayavaram Mandal, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District by reviewing the action or pass orders to allow the petitioner to continue the FP Shop dealership on the representation dated 20.06.2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 3 TCDS,J W.P.No.15739 of 2024 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 4 TCDS,J W.P.No.15739 of 2024 The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the petitioner addressed a letter dated 25.07.2025 to the Registry, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The said letter is placed on record. 3. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Date: 29.07.2025 KGR