APHC010129912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7006/2026 Between: 1. B Guruvulu, s/o Late kannayya, Aged about 57 years, occ:Agriculture and Sarpanch r/o V.V.R. Peta Village, Vangara mandal, Vizianagaram district. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its principal secretary, Food And Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur district. 522 238 2. The Joint Collector Civil Supplies, Vizianagaram district 535 001 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheepurupalli Divison, Vizianagaram district. 535 128 4. The Tahsildar, Vangara Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 535 580 5. Smt Miryala Sarvani, w/o Pydipu Naidu, Aged Major, occ sub-organizer of Miryala Sangam wr peta village, Vangara mandal Vizianagaram district. 535 580 ...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 Impugned proceedings bearing Rc.No.20/2026/CS dated 23-02-2026 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the same, by Directing the respondents to issue proper notification for appointment of Fair Price Shop dealer for V.V.R. Peta and J.K. Gummada villages, allowing all eligible persons including legal heirs of the deceased dealer to participate and also continuation of existing arrangement for distribution of essential commodities till regular appointment is made and to grant such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. 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 pleased to suspend the operation of Rc.No.20/2026/CS dated: 23-02-2026 and permit continuation of the existing in-charge dealer for distribution of essential commodities, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P L RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: Sri PL.Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS