APHC010664522016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMS MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 9781 OF 2016 Between: Guntur, represented by its Sri Ramanjaneya Chillies Traders Proprietor, I.Padma, W/o. Nagarjuna, aged 27 years, Shop No.13, Omkar Nilayam, D.No.22-11-80, Tunuguntlavari Veedhi, Lalapet, Guntur District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its. Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation (Vig.ll) Department, Andhra Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, State of Andhra Pradesh, B.R.K.Buildings, Tankbund, Hyderabad. 3. The Agriculture Market Committee, Guntur, Represented by its Selection Grade Secretary, Guntur District. 4. The Agriculture Market Committee, Guntur, Represented by its Person- in-Charge, 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, Order or direction more in the nature of declaring the Respondents 3 and 4 in not following Sub-Rule (5) of Rule 48 of Andhra Pradesh (AgrI.Produce & Live Stock ) Rules, 1969 for granting Licence for Commission Agent, in A.M.C, Guntur in spite of completion of the stipulated period of 45 days provided under the said Rules is illegal , arbitrary and in violation of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that for all purposes the licence is deemed to be granted after lapse of 45 days from the date of application lA NO: 1 OF 2016fWVMP 3420 OF 2016 Between: 1. The Agriculture Market Committee, Guntur, Represented by its Selection Grade Secretary, Guntur District. 2. The Agriculture Market Committee, Guntur, Represented by its Person-in-Charge, Guntur District. ...Petitioners/Respondent no.3 & 4 AND 1. Sri Ramanjaneya Chillies Traders Guntur, represented by its Proprietor, I.Padma, W/o. Nagarjuna, aged 27 years. Shop No.13, Omkar Nilayam, D.No.22-11-80, Tunuguntlavari Veedhi, Lalapet, Guntur District. ...Respondent/Writ Petitioner 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Represented by its. Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation (Vig.ll) Department, Andhra Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, State of Andhra Pradesh, B.R.K.Buildings, Tankbund, Hyderabad. ...Respondents/Respondents 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 vacate the aorder dt.aa28-03-2016 passed ain WP.MP.No.12364 of 2016 in WP.No.9781 of2016andto pass. lA NO: 2 OF 2016(WPMP 12364 OF 201 fi 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 issue an interim direction directing the Respondents 3 and 4 to pass orders on the application of the Petitioner dated 5-1-2016 for granting Commission Agent Licence pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 3 OF 2016(WPMP 45470 OF 2016 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 orders passed by the 4th Rc.No.245/2016 dated 17-9-2016 with respondent in a direction to consider for granting licence as per Sub-Rule (5) of Rule 48 of Andhra Pradesh (AgrI.Produce & Live Stock) Rules, 1969 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P V RAMANA / Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR COOPERATION ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI CHINTAPALLI SRINIVAS / The Court made the following order: APHC010664522016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0M0 wm [3311] Monday, The Fourteenth day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five. Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 9781 of 2016 Between: Sri Ramanjaneya Chillies Traders ...Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: I.P.V. Ramana Counsel for the respondents: I.G.P. for Assignment 2.Chintapalli Srinivas 3.G.P. for Agriculture The Court made the following: 2 4 W.P.No.9781 of 2016 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief; “...to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.3 and 4 in not following Sub-Rule (5) of Rule 48 of Andhra Pradesh (AgrI. Produce & Live Stock) Rules, 1969 for granting Licence for Commission Agent, in A.M.C, Guntur in spite of completion of the stipulated period of 45 days provided under the said Rules is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that for all purposes the licence is deemed to be granted after lapse of 45 days from the date of application and to pass...” 02. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that no further order is required in this matter. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 03. Interim orders granted earlier, if any, shall stand vacated. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- J. SAROJA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTlWbFFlCER To, 1. One CC to SRI. P V RAMANA Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR COOPERATION, Pradesh [OUT] High Court of Andhra 3. One CC to SRI. CHINTAPALLI SRINIVAS 4. Two CD Copies. Advocate [OPUC] AL HIGH COURT DATED:14/07/2025 ANDTj^ g 2 9 AUG 2025 ^ . Current Section . y ORDER WP NO. 9781 OF 2016 e9 DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS, WITHOUT COSTS