APHC010152962026 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: 7970/2026 Between: 1. CHIDELLA PAVITRA KUMAR, S/O BHIMESWARA RAO, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O KOTHURU VILLAGE, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, YELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT Petition under Article 226 of t circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of resp the in returning 120 Qtls of raw rice seized on 10.02.2023 or paying the cost of the said commodity and the amount of Rs.30,000/ pursuance of the orders of the 2nd respondent in ROC.No.CSl/60/ECA 22/2023, dated 12.04.2023 as fine in lieu of confiscation of vehicle bearing 1 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: 7970/2026 CHIDELLA PAVITRA KUMAR, S/O BHIMESWARA RAO, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O KOTHURU VILLAGE, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, YELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU ...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 issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of respondent No. 2 in returning the in returning 120 Qtls of raw rice seized on 10.02.2023 or paying the cost of the said commodity and the amount of Rs.30,000/- paid by the petitioner in pursuance of the orders of the 2nd respondent in ROC.No.CSl/60/ECA /2023, dated 12.04.2023 as fine in lieu of confiscation of vehicle bearing RC,J W.P.No.7970 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CHIDELLA PAVITRA KUMAR, S/O BHIMESWARA RAO, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O KOTHURU VILLAGE, PEDAPADU ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, YELAGAPUDI, THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ELURU, ELURU ...RESPONDENT(S): he Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature ondent No. 2 in returning the in returning 120 Qtls of raw rice seized on 10.02.2023 or paying the cost paid by the petitioner in pursuance of the orders of the 2nd respondent in ROC.No.CSl/60/ECA- /2023, dated 12.04.2023 as fine in lieu of confiscation of vehicle bearing RC,J W.P.No.7970 of 2026 2 Reg.No.AP 27X 0955 along with interest as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and contrary to the provisions of Sec.6-C(2) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and consequently direct the respondents particularly respondent No.2 to either return the essential commodity seized i.e., 120 Qtls of raw rice or pay the cost of Essential Commodity (Rice) and also Rs.30,000/- paid by the petitioner with interest 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 respondents particularly respondent No.2 to either return the essential commodity seized i.e., 120 Qtls of raw rice or pay the cost of Essential Commodity (Rice) and also Rs.30,000/- paid by the petitioner with interest Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.7970 of 2026 3 ORDER Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition. 2. Permission accorded. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 30th March, 2026. RR