APHC010117782023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5924/2023 Between: 1. GALI VIGNESHWAR REDDY, , S/O SIVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O D.NO 1 PALNADU DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT. NARASARAOPET. 3. THE ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, GUNTUR, REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GUNTUR. 4. THE DIDUGU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP SECRETARY, DIDUGU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 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, order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing tender notification Dt 24-02-2023, SI. No. 4, for conducting auction for running the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5924/2023 GALI VIGNESHWAR REDDY, , S/O SIVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O D.NO 1-48, DIDUGU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT. THE ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, GUNTUR, REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GUNTUR. THE DIDUGU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, DIDUGU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU ...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, order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing tender 2023, SI. No. 4, for conducting auction for running the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI GALI VIGNESHWAR REDDY, , S/O SIVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 48, DIDUGU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT. THE ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, GUNTUR, REP BY CHIEF BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, DIDUGU VILLAGE, AMARAVATHI MANDAL, PALNADU ...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, order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing tender 2023, SI. No. 4, for conducting auction for running the Boat/Ballakattu in Krishna River from Didugu to Eturu Village, Amaravathi Mandal, Guntur District, from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024, without extending the lease period, as petitioner was prevented from running the boat service for most part of the Lease period due to acts of the officials of the 3rd respondent, is illegal, arbitrary, against of Principles of Natural Justice, legitimate expectations and Articles, 14, 19(g) and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the auction notice, 24-2-2023 pertaining to Si. No.4, pertaining to Didugu Boat service, Yeturu Krishna District by extending the lease period to continuing petitioner to operate the boat service and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 not to conduct auction for serial no 4, Didugu Boat service pursuant to the auction notification dt 24-02-2023, for the period 01- 04-20236 to 31-03-2024, by directing the 3rd respondent to continue petitioner to operate the boat service from Didugu to Eturu Village, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V JAGGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri K.Satyanand, learned counsel representing Sri T.V.Jaggi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th November, 2025 RKS