APHC010666782014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8220/2014 Between: 1. MOKARA PADI NAIDU S/O M.APPALA NAIDU,, R/O DOOR NO. 2-4, KRISHNAPURAM, VISHALCAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BHARAT PETROLEUM, CORPORATION LIMITED BHARAT BHAWAN - 1,4 AND 6. CURRIMBHOY ROAD BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI - 400074. 2. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI 400 020. 3. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI - 400051. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110001. ...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 writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring that (a)the Notification dated 15-09-2013 issued by the Respondents is illegal, ultra vires and violative of the Fundamental Rights of the Petitioner under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and violative of the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and quash . the same. (b)The Notification 2 dated 15-09-2013 issued by the Respondents is arbitrary, illegal and ultra-vires. And (c)Issue a consequential direction to the Respondents to implement at least 3 percentage reservation for the physically handicapped category applicants in the allocation of distributorships and. consider the application of the Petitioner in such category with such percentage of reservation. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 10219 OF 2014 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 issue interim directions suspending the impugned Notification dated 15-09-2013 issued by the Respondents and stay all further proceedings pursuant to the said Notification, pending disposal of this Writ Petition. IA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 32355 OF 2014 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 interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned Notification dated 15-09-2013 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition 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 delete the name of Respondent No.1 from the array of Respondents. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SINDHU KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K LAKSHMAN (AST SOL GEN) 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI 3. B MAYUR REDDY 4. O MANOHER REDDY The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner appeared virtually and submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 8th September, 2025 cbn 4 284 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.8220 of 2014 8th September, 2025 cbn