APHC010405872016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15100/2016 Between: 1. G.S.A.KUMAR, S/O. G. RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: UN EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO. 20-24-13, DHARMAPURI ROAD, VENKATESHWARA COLONY, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS DEPUTY SECRETARY (LPG)- PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. M/S HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, REGD.OFFICE 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI - 400 020, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER LPG, M/S.HINDUSTAN PETROLUM CORPORATION LTD., MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in rejecting petitioner candidature vide letter dated 30.12.2014 as illegal, arbitrary, set aside the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to consider his candidature 2 JS,J W.P.No.15100/2016 by applying the letter No.P-17011/7/2010-LPG dated 25.02.2016 and conduct fresh drawal of lots for the location Gajapathi Nagaram, Vizianagaram District IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 18743 OF 2016 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 for the location Gajapathi Nagaram, Vizianagaram District pursuant to the notification dated 15.09.2013, pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2016(WPMP 82437 OF 2016 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SESHA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B V KRISHNA RAO 2. Y V ANIL KUMAR (Central Government Counsel) 3 JS,J W.P.No.15100/2016 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri G. Sai Lochan, learned counsel, representing Smt. V. Sesha Kumari, 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 Dated: 13.10.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.15100/2016 116 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15100/2016 Dated: 13.10.2025 KAS