APHC010019092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1024/2025 Between: 1. BUDATA JAGADEESH, S/O. B.KRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O.1-1-229. KONDI VEEDI, MOGILIPADU VILLAGE,. PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532221. 2. KONA TARAKESWARA RAO,, S/O.APPAIADASU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. 1-152, PEDDA VEEDHI, JALUMURU, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 532432. 3. KAYA BHIMASENU, S/O.K.KOTESH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O.1-440,PALLI VEEDI, KAVITI MANDAL, KAPASAKUDDI VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 532322. 4. SANAPALA SYAMALA,, W/O. TRINADHA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O.3-64, CHEEDI PETA, VANDRANGI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532168. 5. KONDALA NAGARAJU,, S/O.K. APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.5-203/A, KOTHAVEEDI, PONDURU, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 532168 . ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. 3. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT 10-152/1, SRI SAI TOWERS, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA- 520007. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings in CC.Ref.No.PDS.II(1)/1025/114/2023 Dt.26.02.2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent to shift fair price shops from Jalamuru, Palasa, Ichapuram, G-sigadam and Srikakulam MLS points respectively and adding the same to other MLS points as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, irrational, without jurisdiction, suffers from colourable exercise of power, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside impugned proceedings Dt. 26.02.2024 to the extent of the said MLS points and direct the Respondents not to shift the said fair shops from the said five MLS points 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 direct the Respondents not to shift any of the fair price shops from Jalamuru, Palasa, Ichapuram, G- sigadam and Srikakulam MLS points by suspending the Proceedings in CC.Ref.No.PDS.II(1)/1025/114/20 23 Dt.26.02.2023 issued by the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KANAKALA DEVI PRASANNAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MD.SALEEM SC For APSCSC Limited,Vijayawda 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri K.Devi Prasanna 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: 11th March, 2026 RKS