APHC010005382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 411/2025 Between: 1. VARADA BHUJANGA RAO, S/O LATE APPALA NAIDU, AGE 60 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO.0104277, ARASADA VILLAGE, VANGARA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. . 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIPURUPALLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VANGARA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. . 5. SMT LATCHABHUKTA ANNAPURNA, W/O APPALA NAIDU, AGE NOT KNOWN, ARASADA VILLAGE, VANGARA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 Orders or directions more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceeding issued by Respondent 14.11.2024 holding that the petitioner is absconding and whereabouts are not known and thereby allotting the Fair Price Shop No. 0102477 temporarily to the unofficial respondents as illegal, arbitrary without conducting enquiry and violate Art 14,19 and 21 the Constitution of India and set aside the same by consequents directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to supply the essential commodities in respect of Fair Price Shop No.0104277 Arasada Village, Vangara Mandal, Vizianagaram District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 in relating impugned proceedings wide Rc.No. 473/2024/SA dated 14.11.2024 in the interest of pending disposal in main writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 respondents to allow/permit that the petition to distribute the essential commodities in respective of Fair Price Shop No. 0104277 Arasada Village, Vangara Mandal, Vizaianagaram District and pass pending disposal in main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ELEVATED AS JUDGE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 2. SHAGUFTA JAHAN NOOR The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the respondents brought to the notice of this Court that the sole petitioner died. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 23rd March, 2026 RKS