APHC010010572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 564/2025 Between: 1. MATHA VARALAKSHMI, W/O DEMMULU, HINDU, AGED 31 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 3-19C, SC COLONY, JARAJAPUPETA, NELLIMARLA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 535217. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NELLIMARLA MANDAL,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus Declaring the action of respondents in not 2 relaxing the educational qualification and caste category requirements for the dealership of fair shop in respect of notification issued by the respondent no 5 regarding the examination for new allocation of ration shops vide press release in view of her long standing six years of dedicated service in managing Shop No. Shop No. 224040, which was allocated to and consequently direct the respondent authorities to consider the candidature of the petitioner for the permanent allocation of Shop No. 224040 to the Petitioner and to 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 a stay on the notification and advertisement issued by the Respondents regarding the examination for new allocation of ration shops, including the new allocation process initiated by the respondent No. 4, until a decision is made on the permanent allocation of Shop No. 224040 to the Petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and to 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 grant a stay on the notification and advertisement issued by the Respondent No. 4 regarding the examination for new allocation of ration shops, including the new allocation process initiated by the respondent No. 4, until final disposal of the case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri Alla Tarun Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri Jada Sravan Kumar, 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: 21st January, 2026 RKS