APHC010851702017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 35121/2017 Between: 1. S.VENKATESWARLU, S/O PEDDA SUBBARAYUDU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC. TEMPORARY F. P.SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO.41, SIRIVELLA VILLAGE, R/O H.NO. 7-40, TELUGUPETA, SIRIVELLA VILLAGE & MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY THE EX. OFFICIO SECRETARY, CIVIL. SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT AT KURNOOL. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL REVENUE DIVISION, NANDYAL KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, SIRIVELLA MANDAL KURNOOL 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 2 VS,J W.P.No.35121 of 2017 the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th respondent in issuing vide Notification Rc.No. /1190./CS/2017-1, dated: 03.10.2017 in reserving the Fair Price Shop No.41 of Sirivella Village and Mandal, Kurnool District under Open Category (Women) as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the procedure contemplate. under A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 and it Guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No. 4 (Consumer Affairs, Food and Civi Supplies (CS-1) Department Dt: 19.2.2011 and violation of Articles 14,1( and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4t1 respondent issue fresh Notification in accordance with CCE Re.No.N4/4361/2011, dated: 28.09.2011 issued by the Commissioner 01 Civil Supplies, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 43639 OF 2017 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 grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the notification vide Rc.No./1190/CS/2017-1, Dated: 03.10.2017 issued by the 4th respondent, in respect of the FP. Shop No. 41 of Sirivella village and Mandal, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.35121 of 2017 ORDER The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th respondent in issuing vide Notification Rc.No. /1190./CS/2017-1, dated 03.10.2017 in reserving the Fair Price Shop No.41 of Sirivella Village and Mandal, Kurnool District under Open Category (Women) as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the procedure contemplate under A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 and its Guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.4 (Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS-1) Department Dt 19.2.2011 and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent issue fresh Notification in accordance with CCE Re.No.N4/4361/2011, dated 28.09.2011 issued by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies….” 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies that pursuant to the impugned notification dated 03.10.2017, one B.Varalakshmi has been appointed a Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No.41 of Sirivella Village and Mandal, Kurnool District under Open Category (Women) vide proceedings dated 29.11.2017 issued by the 4th respondent and since then she has been continuing as such. 3. As the petitioner could not obtain any interim order in the present writ petition, and in pursuance of the impugned notification, one B.Varalakshmi was appointed as Fair Price Shop dealer on 29.11.2017 4 VS,J W.P.No.35121 of 2017 by the 4th respondent, and since then she has been continuing till date, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives in this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 13.08.2025 KGR