APHC010125912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6919/2026 Between: 1. O V VASANTHA RAO, S/O. VENKATESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1 CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO. 0624027. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU-534006. 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 5. THE TAHSILDAR, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT 6. GANDHI MAHILA GROUP, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SMT. B. GEETHA, W/O. NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR. TEMPORARY IN- CHEEPURUGUDEM VILLAGE, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT-534176. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6919/2026 O V VASANTHA RAO, S/O. VENKATESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-94, CHEEPURUGUDEM VILLAGE, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU DISTRICT, THE SUB COLLECTOR, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT-521001 ICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT-534006. THE TAHSILDAR, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT GANDHI MAHILA GROUP, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SMT. B. GEETHA, W/O. NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR. -CHARGE OF F.P. SHOP NO. 0624027. CHEEPURUGUDEM VILLAGE, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI O V VASANTHA RAO, S/O. VENKATESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 94, CHEEPURUGUDEM VILLAGE, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, 522238. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU DISTRICT, 521001 ICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THE TAHSILDAR, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT-521214. GANDHI MAHILA GROUP, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SMT. B. GEETHA, W/O. NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR. CHARGE OF F.P. SHOP NO. 0624027. CHEEPURUGUDEM VILLAGE, CHATRAI MANDAL, ELURU ...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS directing the official Respondents particularly the 5th respondent to implement the orders of the 3rd Respondent bearing RC C/34/2026 dt 19-12-2026 by handing the stocks available in Respect of F.P.Shop No 0624027 of Cheepurugudem Village, Chatrai Mandal, Eluru District, epos machine. Electronic Weighing Scale to the Petitioner forthwith 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 direct the 5th Respondent to handover the stocks available in respect of FP Shop No. 0624027 along with epos Machine and electronic weighing scale to the petitioner for distribution of essential commodities to the card holders of FP Shop No. 0624027 of Cheepurugudem Village, Chatrai Mandal, Eluru District, pending disposal of the above writ petition in this Hon'ble Court, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following order: Sri K.V.M.Chiranjeevi, learned counsel, representing Sri Sai Gangadhar Chamarty, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that subsequent to the filing of the Writ Petition, the subject Fair Price shop has been handed over to the petitioner. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the same. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications are closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 30.03.2026 MP 4 126 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6919 of 2026 Date: 30.03.2026 MP