APHC010081722019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 3590/2019 Between: 1. K SALEEM, S/ O ANWAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O D. NO. 11-474, MATYA COLONY, PRODDUTUR VILLAGE, KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT ANANTHAPURAMU. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, , ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT ANANTHAPURAMU. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, V AND E, ANANTHAPURAMU ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not completing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner U/s 6 A of Essential Commodities Act, vide case no. Rc. No. K3/391/2014 and keeping the same pending since 2015 without disposal as illegal, arbitrary, in gross violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to complete the 2 proceedings U/s 6 A of Essential Commodities Act against the petitioner forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 2nd respondent to complete the proceedings U/s 6 A of Essential Commodities Act against the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: When the matter came up for hearing, Ms.Ch.Neeharika, learned counsel representing Sri K.V.Raghuveer, learned counsel for the petitioner has informed this Court that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, 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, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 08.09.2025 KA 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 3590 of 2019 Date: 08.09.2025 KA