1 APHC010136352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7352/2025 Between: 1. VANKAYALAPATI TIRUPATHAIAH, S/O ANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, JALALAPALEM VILLAGE, VINUKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, NOW PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT., OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR ADDL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6. THE CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, VINUKONDA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...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 a writ, order, direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings RC.No.101/2024-G, dt.20-02-2025 issued by the 5THRespondent temporarily suspending the authorization of the petitioner, and the inaction of the 4TH Respondent in considering the Appeal filed by the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal and colorable exercise of power, total non-application of mind, and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to set aside the and to issue a consequential direction to the Respondents No.3 to 5 to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for Shop No.0743044 of Jalalapalem Village, Vinukonda Mandal, Now Palnadu District forthwith and to 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 Pleased direct the Respondent No.4 petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for Jalalapalem Village, Vinukonda Mandal to 6 to continue the Shop No. 0743044 of Now Palnadu District by suspending the proceedings in RC.No.101/2024-G, dt.20-02-2025 issued by the 5TH Respondent and to pass IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated24.03.2025 passed in i.A.No.1 of 2025 in W.P.No.7352 of 2025 and dismiss the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A RAJENDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following: Sri A.Rajendra Babu, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI ____ Date: 29.01.2026 LSP/CMK