APHC010424682018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21280/2018 Between: 1. SRI S. GOPAL NAIK, S/O SRI. S. RAME NAIK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT GANGAMPALLY THANDA, NASANAKOTA POST, RAMAGIRI MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, NEW DELHI. 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, TIRUPATI DIVISIONAL OFFICE, DOOR NO. 8/115/1, M.M COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, RC ROAD, ROYAL NAGAR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED HEAD OFFICE, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G9, ALL YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI. ...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 an order or orders or direction or a writ one in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the notification dated 17.02.2018 published in Eenadu Daily newspaper to establish their retail outlet at Peruru Village, Ramagiri Mandal, Anantapuramu District as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and 2 JS,J W.P.No.21280/2018 direct the respondents not to proceed further in pursuance of the notification dated 17.02.2018 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 stay all further proceedings in pursuance of the notification dated 17.02.2018 published in Eenadu Daily newspaper issued by the respondents with regard to establishment of retail outlet at Peruru Village, Ramagiri Mandal, Anantapuramu District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SESHADRI GOALLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. SAI SANJAY SURANENI 3 JS,J W.P.No.21280/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 03.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.21280/2018 245 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21280/2018 Date: 03.12.2025 KAS