APHC010020172023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1083/2023 Between: 1. SRI DURGA FLOUR MILL, REP BY MANAGING AND PROPRIETOR BUDUMURU RAMARAO, C/O RAMANAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O HOUSE NO 9-189, BONTHALA VEEDHI, NARASANNAPETA TOWN, AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM TOWN, AND DISTRICT. 3. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NARASANNAPETA, TOWN, AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, NARASANNAPETA, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, (EXECUTIVE OFFICER) NARASANNAPETA TOWN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 5. P KRISHNAVENI, W/O MALLESWRARAO OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O BONTHALA STREET, NARASANNAPETA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature in WRIT OF MANDAMUS aggrieved by the action of the 4th respondent issued proceedings to close the flour mill immediately Vide Proc. Rc. No. 221/2021 dt.19.12.2022 without conduct the proper inquiry and contrary to the invoking powers U/Section 133 of Criminal Procedure code, existence of public nuisance is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and improper. And violation of principle of natural justice. and to set aside the same and consequently direction to the respondents not to stop the running of the petitioner's flourmill, at Bonthala Street, Narasannapeta, GramPanchyat, and Mandal of Srikakulam District and to pass 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 pleased to direct the Respondents not to stop the running of the petitioner's flourmill, at Bonthala street, Narasannapeta, Gram Panchyat, and Mandal of Srikakulam District, pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UMASANKAR LOKANADHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DR D V RAO 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following Order: No representation for the petitioner. 2. Learned Standing Counsel as well as learned counsel appearing for the private parties collectively submitted that the petitioner is no more and the flour mill, which is the subject matter of the writ petition, has been dismantled. As such, there remains nothing for adjudication. 3. Recording the submission made by both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is dismissed as Abated. If at all the legal representatives of the petitioner still feel that the cause in the writ petition survives, they can file appropriate application within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 04.11.2025 ANS 4 283 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1083/2023 Date: 04.11.2025 ANS