APHC010920132018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 44562/2018 Between: 1. POPURI RAMA RAO, S/O TIRUPATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO.17, JAGGAPURAM VILLAGE, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDU, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 3. THE JOINTCOLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARAS DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. BHAVIRISHETTY TULASIRAM, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED 19 YEARS, DEALER, FAIR PRICE SHOP NO.135, JAGGAPURAM VILLAGE, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 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 a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus detaching 76 Ration Cards from out of 363 cards existing to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of Jaggapuram Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District and attaching the said 76 cards to Shop No.135 of Jaggapuram Villa IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 44562/2018 POPURI RAMA RAO, S/O TIRUPATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO.17, JAGGAPURAM VILLAGE, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDU, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. THE JOINTCOLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR THE TAHSILDAR, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. BHAVIRISHETTY TULASIRAM, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED 19 YEARS, DEALER, FAIR PRICE SHOP NO.135, JAGGAPURAM VILLAGE, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR 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 toto issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th respondent in detaching 76 Ration Cards from out of 363 cards existing to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of Jaggapuram Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District and attaching the said 76 cards to Shop No.135 of Jaggapuram Villa IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA POPURI RAMA RAO, S/O TIRUPATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO.17, JAGGAPURAM VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. THE JOINTCOLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARAOPET, GUNTUR THE TAHSILDAR, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. BHAVIRISHETTY TULASIRAM, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED 19 YEARS, DEALER, FAIR PRICE SHOP NO.135, JAGGAPURAM ...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 toto issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the , declaring the action of the 4th respondent in detaching 76 Ration Cards from out of 363 cards existing to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of Jaggapuram Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District and attaching the said 76 cards to Shop No.135 of Jaggapuram Village, Edlapadu 2 Mandal, Guntur District, contrary to the G.O.Ms.No. 35, Consumer Affairs Food and Civil Supplies (CS-1) Department, dated 17-09-2007 as well as contrary to the guidelines issued vide Government Memo No.148/CS.I/99.1, dated 22.01.1999, being illegal and arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to re-attach the 76 cards to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of the petitioner, by detaching the same from Fair Price Shop No.135 of 6th respondent of Jaggapuram village, Yadlapadu Mandal, Guntur District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 direct the 2nd respondent to re-attach the 76 cards to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of the petitioner, by detaching the same from Fair Price Shop No.135 of 6th respondent of Jaggapuram village, Yadlapadu Mandal, Guntur District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPAIAH PEDDAKULA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) 3 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…. to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in detaching 76 Ration Cards from out of 363 cards existing to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of Jaggapuram Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District and attaching the said 76 cards to Shop No.135 of Jaggapuram Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District, contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.35, Consumer Affairs Food &Civil Supplies (CS-I) Department, dated 17.09.2007 as well as contrary to the guidelines issued vide Government Memo No.148/CS.I/99.1 dated 22.01.1999, being illegal and arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2ndrespondent to re-attach the 76 cards to the Fair Price Shop No.17 of the petitioner by detaching the same from Fair Price Shop No.135 of 6threspondent of Jaggapuram village, Yadlapadu Mandal, Guntur Districtand to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader has furnished a copy of the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, dated 24.08.2022, through which the petitioner’s authorization was cancelled, after following the due procedure and the said proceedings also reflects that the same has been acknowledged by the petitioner on 26.08.2022. 3. In view of the same, this Court is of the opinion that, no further cause of action survives in the present writ petition. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the cancellation proceedings. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 10.09.2025 MDP