APHC010042682025 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: 2503/2025 Between: 1. BATHULA NAGI REDDY, S/O CHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC F.P. SHOP DEALER, R/O D.NO.3-65, PILLUTLA (VIL), MACHAVARAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT) 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GURAJALA, PALNADU DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT) 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MACHAVARAM MANDAL, MACHAVARAM, PALNADU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2 Respondents 3 and 4 in not supplying the stock to the Petitioner for the F.P. Shop No.0705015 at Pillutla village, Machavaram Mandal, Palnadu District (erstwhile Guntur District) and further action of the 3rd Respondent in not renewing the authorization of the Petitioner for the above said shop so far is arbitrary, illegal, without Jurisdiction and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to renew the authorization of the Fair Price shop and further direct the Respondents 3 to 4 to supply the stock to the Petitioner and such other order or orders in the interest of justice. 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 direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to supply the stock to the Petitioner for the F.P. Shop No. 0705015 at Pillutla village, Machavaram Mandal, Palnadu District (erstwhile Guntur District), pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH C KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri Ch.C.Krishna Reddy, 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