APHC010778152015 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.33457 OF 2015 Between: CHINNAIAH PILLANAARIGANDLA, Y.S.R.KADAPA DIST, S/O PEDA TIRUPALU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O VALIVELA VILLAGE, RAJUPALEM MANDAL, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT --- Petitioner and 1. SECY MIN OF PETROLEUM NATURAL GAS NEW DELHI 2 OTH, REP. BY, ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS CENTRAL SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI 2. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, VIJAYAWADA AREA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, GVR TOWERS ,BHARATHI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA AREA 3. NANDYALA SRINIVASA REDDY, S/ON.RAGHURAMIREDDY R/O RAJUPALEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA 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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the appointment of 3rd respondent as RGGLV distributor at Raju Palem YSR Kadapa District, by converting the SC reserved location to open category as illegal arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to re-notify the said location under SC JS,J WP No.33457/2015 2 Category and complete the selection process strictly in accordance with the policy guidelines of 1st respondent. IA No.1 OF 2015 (WPMP 43146 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 stay the 3rd respondent's appointment as RGGLV Distributor at Raju Palem, Y.S.R Kadapa District pursuant to draw held on 03.03.2015. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V A PADMANABHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. SAI SANJAY SURANENI 3. KIRAN PALAKURTHI The Court made the following: JS,J WP No.33457/2015 3 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.V.A. Padmanabham, 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