APHC010048592024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 2914/2024 Between: 1. M/S SRI LAKSHMI FERTILIZERS,, A PROPRIETARY CONCERN AT VANAPALLI - 533 228, KOTHAPETA MANDAL, DR.B.R.A.KONASEEMA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR NOOKALA DHANA RAJU ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY - CUM - COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I) DEPT., A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI - 522 503, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT, MAGISTRATE, DR. B.R.A. KONASEEMA DISTRICT AT AMALAPURAM - 533 201 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, AT AIIMS CAMPUS, MUMMIDIVARAM - 533 216 DR.B.R.A.KONASEEMA DISTRICT 4. THE MANPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KOTHAPETA - 533 223, DR. B.R.A. KONASEEMA 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in 2 VS,J W.P.No.2914 of 2024 refunding the amount of Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the deposit made for interim custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.V12/1036/2008 on the file of the 2nd Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 even after the seizure was set aside by the Court of Sessions, East Godavari District, Rajamahendravaram in Criminal Appeal No.438 of 2014, Dated 07- 04-2016 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to refund the amount of Rs.1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs.1,02,307/- towards interim custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.V12/1036/2008 on the file of the 2nd Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in favour of the Petitioner Concern with 18 percent interest from the date of making the said deposits by the petitioner. Prayer is amended as per the Court Order dt 22.04.2024 vide orders passed in I.A.No.02 of 2024. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to direct the respondents herein to refund the amount of Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the deposit made for interim custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.V12/1036/2008 on the file of the 2nd Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 forthwith, pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 pleased to permit the Petitioner to amend the prayer in W.P.No.2914 of 2024 by substituting the prayer therein as >>declaring the inaction of the Respondents in refunding the amount of Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the deposit made for interim custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.VI2/1036/2008 on the file of the 2nd Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 even after the seizure was set aside by the Court of Sessions, East Godavari District, Rajamahendravaram in Criminal Appeal No. 438 of 2014, Dated 07-04-2016 as illegal, arbitrary unjust and consequently direct the respondents to refund the amount of Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs. and 1,02,307/- towards interim 3 VS,J W.P.No.2914 of 2024 custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.VI 2/1036/2008 on the file of the 2nd Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in favour of the Petitioner Concern with 18% interest from the date of making the said deposits by the petitioner= in the place of <declaring the inaction of the Respondents in refunding the amount of Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the deposit made for interim custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.VI 2/1036/2008 on the file of the 2'^^ Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 even after the seizure was set aside by the Court of Sessions, East Godavari District, Rajamahendravaram in Criminal Appeal No, 438 of 2014 Dated 07-04-2016 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to refund the amount of Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the value of the seized stock and Rs. 1,02,307/- towards the deposit made for interim custody of the seized vehicle in connection with case bearing No. Ref.VI 2/1036/2008 on the file of the 2"^^ Respondent under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in favour of the Petitioner Concern= in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.No.2914 of 2024 ORDER: Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Sri. Siva Ram learned counsel representing Sri. N. Siva Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, stated that the cause in the 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 petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 23.12.2025 KGR