APHC010097212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5571/2026 Between: 1. M/S RATNA HP GAS AGENCY,, REP BY MANAGING PARTNER SRI VANKAYALA RAJESH, AT DOOR NO. 20-7-73, SIDDESWARAM, PEDAGANTYADA, GVMC, VISAKHAPATNAM ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CONSUMERS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI- 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SRI SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY CHOWDHARY PET, AYYAPPA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520007 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, VISAKHAPATNAMDISTRICT-530001. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER CIVIL SUPPLIES, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001. 6. THE ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICE, CIRCLE III, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001. 2 7. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS SALES OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM-530001.' ...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 directions, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the Respondent No.3 and 4 proceedings bearing Rc.No. 19/2026/S2, dt. 04.02.2026 (Impugned Order) exercising power under Clause 28 (2) of the A.P. Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980 and resultant suspension of Form-B Licence No. 09/2023/VSP/LPG and entire LPG business activity of Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Art. 14, 19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India besides violating principles of natural justice and judgement of this Hon'ble Court in I.A.2 of 2024 in W.P.5191 of 2024, dt. 11.03.2024 and consequently to set aside the same and direct the Respondents herein to restore Form-B Licence No. 09/2023/VSP/LPG forthwith and permit the business of Petitioner herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 suspend Respondent No.3&4 proceedings bearing Rc.No. 19/2026/S2, dt. 04.02.2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAVVAJI SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General collectively 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: 09th April, 2026 RKS