APHC010710942015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 31780/2015 Between: 1. YOGITHA SELF HELF GROUP,, NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, REP.ITS MEMBER, T.CHITHAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, HINDU,AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCU: HOUSE WIFE, RESIDENT OF NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE,GUNAMAGATTA MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECREATREATE, HYDERABAD 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 3. THE REVENE DIVISIONAL OFFICE KALYANDURG, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANATAPURAM DISTRICT 5. Y SARALA KUMARI, D/O LATE Y. NAGI REDDY, HINDU,AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, OCCU: FAIR PRICE SHOP NO 19DEALER,RESIDENT OF NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA MANDAL,ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 31780/2015 YOGITHA SELF HELF GROUP,, NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, REP.ITS MEMBER, T.CHITHAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, HINDU,AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCU: HOUSE WIFE, RESIDENT OF NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE,GUNAMAGATTA MANDAL, MU DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECREATREATE, THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT THE REVENE DIVISIONAL OFFICE KALYANDURG, ANANTAPURAM THE TAHSILDAR GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANATAPURAM Y SARALA KUMARI, D/O LATE Y. NAGI REDDY, HINDU,AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, OCCU: FAIR PRICE SHOP NO 19DEALER,RESIDENT OF NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA MANDAL,ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA YOGITHA SELF HELF GROUP,, NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, REP.ITS MEMBER, T.CHITHAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, HINDU,AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCU: HOUSE WIFE, RESIDENT OF NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE,GUNAMAGATTA MANDAL, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECREATREATE, THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT THE REVENE DIVISIONAL OFFICE KALYANDURG, ANANTAPURAM THE TAHSILDAR GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANATAPURAM Y SARALA KUMARI, D/O LATE Y. NAGI REDDY, HINDU,AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, OCCU: FAIR PRICE SHOP NO- 19DEALER,RESIDENT OF NETHRAPALLI VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 toto issue any appfopriate writ more particularly issue writ of MANDAMUS Directing the respondents 2to4 to conduct enquiry against the validity of the authorization Hold by the 5th respondednt and to take appropriate action, and consequently direct the respondents 3&4 not to allote the essental commodities to the 5th respondent F.P.Shop, and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 41084 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 issue interim direction directing the respondents 3 & 4 to allot the essential commodities to the petitioner Yogitha Self Help Group, Nethrapalli Village, Gummagatta Mandal, Anantapuramu district, foth with, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTHAPALLI AISHWARYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N RANGA REDDY 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following: 3 HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.31780 of 2015 ORDER: The present Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…. to issue any appropriate writ more particularly issue writ of MANDAMUS Directing the respondents 2 to 4 to conduct enquiry against the validity of the authorization Hold by the 5th respondent and to take appropriate action and consequently direct the respondents 3 & 4 not to allot the essential commodities to the 5th respondent F.P. Shop and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. The present writ petition was filed declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not conducting enquiry against the validity of the authorization held by the 5th respondent. 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader has furnished a copy of the instructions of the Tahsildar i.e., respondent No.4 herein, dated 12.08.2025, wherein, it is stated that at present one Smt. J.Vasantha, president of Mounika Mahila Sangham of Netrapalli Village of Gummagatta Mandal, has been appointed as fair price shop dealer on temporary basis for shop No.1219019 by the Revenue Divisional Officer vide proceedings dated 29.04.2024 and as of now, she is distributing essential commodities without any complaints either from the card holders or from the authorities concerned, but, not the 5th respondent. 4 4. From the written instructions, it can be observed that the 5th respondent is no more running the fair price shop and it is one Smt. J.Vasantha, who is being appointed as the fair price shop dealer for the said shop in the year 2024. 5. In view of the same, this Court is of the opinion that no cause survives in this writ petition. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 20.08.2025 MDP