APHC010349002020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23177/2020 Between: 1. PEDDADA BHAVANI, W/O. PEDDADA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.4-166, SABBA VARAM MANDALAM, GANGAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 531035. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. G SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SP OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATNAM 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not grant license for the Petitioner in form LE-1 for manufacture of Fire Works not exceeding 15 Kgs at Sy.No. 43 of Gangavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, due to 3rd respondent Impugned Proceeding 2 C.No.1309/G2/Explo. Licence/2017, dated 27.04.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction and discriminating the Petitioner as a woman and violating the Articles 14, 15(1)(3), 16, 19(1)(g) and more particularly the Right to Life and Personnel Liberty 21 which was guaranteed by Constitution of India, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 3rd respondent to recommend the Petitioner name for grant license in form LE-1 for manufacture of Fire Works not exceeding 15 kgs at Sy.No. 43 of Gangavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SARASWATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23177/2020 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not grant license for the Petitioner in form LE-1 for manufacture of Fire Works not exceeding 15 Kgs at Sy.No.43 of Gangavaram Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District due to 3rd respondent Impugned Proceeding C.No.1309/G2/Explo. Licence/2017, dated 27.04.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction and discriminating the Petitioner as a woman and violating the Articles 14, 15(1)(3), 16, 19(1)(g) and more particularly the Right to Life and Personnel Liberty 21 which was guaranteed by Constitution of India…” 2. Heard Ms.P.Saraswathi, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 22.09.2025 JLV 4 568 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23177/2020 Dt.22.09.2025 JLV