APHC010182902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] SATURDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 10131/2025 Between: 1. BHUKYA LAKSHMI BAI, W/O.LAKSHMI NAIK, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC PERMANENT F.P.SHOP DEALER, F.P.SHOP NO. 1244052, R/O.8-32, CHOWTI THANDA, KADIRI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KADIRI MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KADIRI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order, or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned order issued by Respondent No. 3 through Rc.No.F/146/2025, dated 26.03.2025, suspending the petitioner's permanent authorization for the Fair Price Shop dealership (F.P. Shop No. 1244052) without conducting a due enquiry, as illegal, arbitrary, unlawful, and violative of the principles of natural justice, in violation RC,J W.P No.10131 of 2025 2 of The Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018, and contrary to the well-established legal principles apart form infringing upon Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the Rc.No.F/146/2025, dated 26.03.2025 and to drop all the further proceedings in pursuance of the same 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 Please to direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioner forthwith as the Fair Price Shop dealership (F.P. Shop No.1244052) by suspending the proceedings in Rc.No.F/146/2025. dated 26.03.2025 issued by the Respondent No.3, pending Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISTAM SAKTHI NIRANJAN GUPTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES RC,J W.P No.10131 of 2025 3 The Court made the following Order: Sri. M.Chinna Badhya, learned counsel representing Sri. K.Sakthi Niranjan Guptha, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. 2. 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:31.01.2026 Ksj