APHC010983322017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 40457/2017 Between: 1. SMT. SK.VAZIDA,, W/O. SALAM, AGED 37 YEARS_RATION DEALER, RESIDENT OF KHAJI STREET. 16TH WARD.KANDUKURU TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT. CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPT, SECREARIAT, VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATHI, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECROR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ONEOLE.A.P. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKURU. PRAKASAM DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANDUKURU, PRAKASAM 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of CERTIORARY declaring the action of the respondents in issuing notification di 18-11-2017 for appointment of Ration Shop dealer to the Shop- No: 9, Kandukuru Town, Prakasam District without following reservation basis contrary to the Circulars and rule of reservation indicated in G.O.Ms.No.4 Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.1) Dept. dt. 19-2-2011 is illegal , arbitrary. violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of 2 the constitution of India and violative of the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act and consequently direct the respondents to give opportunity to the BC-E candidate in appointing the Ration Shop Dealer to the Shop No.9 Kandukuru Town by setting aside the impugned notification in respect of the Shop No.9 Kandukuru Town and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 50200 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 direct the Respondents not to cancel the existing dealer ship of the petitioner to the Shop No. 9, Kandukuru Town, Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 50201 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 suspend the notification dt. 18-11-2017 in respect of appointment of Ration Shop dealer to the Shop No. 9, Kandukuru Town, Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2017(WPMP 50706 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 suspend the operation of the notification No. F/4412/2017 dt 13-11-2017 of the 3rd Respondent pendign disposalof the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2017(WPMP 50707 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 amend the following prayer It is therefore this Hon' ble Court in the interest of justice pleased to issued a writ or a direction or Ord particularly writ of CERTIORARI and call for relating to and connected with Not No.F/4412/2017, dt.13-11-2017 of the 3rd Res for the appointment of Ration Shop dealer to t1 No. 9, Kandukuru Town, Prakasam District following reservation contemplated in guidelines indicated in G.O.Ms No. 52, Cc Affairs, Food and Civil Su[ppliss ( CS.i) Depa 18-12-2008 and subsequent guidelines G.O.Ms.No.4 Consumer Affairs, Food an Su[ppliss ( CS.i) Department dt. 19-2- 2011 quash or set aside the same as illegal , violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of the consti India and also contrary to the Judgement Rep 2012 (2) ALT 693 and pass such other orders as are deemed fit and proper circumstances of the case:' Instead 3 of the prayer "pleased to issue an appropa order or direction, more particularly one in the of a writ of CERTIORARY declaring the actic respondents in issuing notification dt. 18 for appointment of Ration Shop dealer to the S 9, Kandukuru Town, Prakasam District following reservation basis contrary to the ( and rule of reservation indicated in G,0,1 Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Dept, dt. 19-2-2011 is illegal arbitrary, vic articles 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of Ir violative of the provisions of the E Commodities Act and consequently dir respondents to give opportunity to the BC-E ct in appointing the Ration Shop Dealer to tf No.9 Kandukuru Town by setting aside the in notification in respect of the Shop No.9 Ka Town and pass such other or further order: deemed fit and proper in the circumstance; case." 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 vacate the interim orders dated 04.12.2017, made in W.P.No. 40457/2017 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: Mr. Ramakrishna Akurathi, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 12.08.2025 LSP 5 116 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 40457/2017 12.08.2025 LSP