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APHC010210292025
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: 10925/2025 Between:
1. G. BRAMHANANDA,, S/O. G. NARAYANAPPA, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC- F.P.SHOP DEALER OF SHOP.NO.1216032, D.NO.1/21, JEEDIPALLI VILLAGE, BELUGUPPA MANDAL SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KALAYANADURGAM, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, BELUGUPPA MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one
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in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in cancel the authorization of the petitioners fair price Shop.No. 1216032, situated at Jeedipalli Village of Beluguppa Mandal, Anantapur District vide proc. Rc.No.B2/775/2024, dated 29-1-2025.
On flimsy grounds without following due procedure contemplated under law as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control), Order, 2018 and violation of principles of natural justice and set aside the impugned suspension orders passed by the 4th respondent vide Rc.No.B2/775/2024, dated 29-1-2025 and consequently direct the respondents to release the Essential Commodities to the petitioners fair price shop No. 1216032, situated at Jeedipalli Village of Beluguppa Mandal, Anantapur District and allow the petitioner to continue as Fair price shop dealer in the interest of justice and 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 to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P. shop Dealer and to supply essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop at Jeedipalli Village (Shop.No. 1216032) of Beluguppa Mandal, Anantapur District, pending disposal of Writ Petition, 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 to Vacate the Interim Order dated.01.05.2025 passed in I.A.N0.1 OF 2025 in WP.No.10925 of 2025 and dismiss the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. M HEMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Questioning the proceedings dated 29.01.2025 issued by the 4th respondent vide Rc.No.B2/775/2024 cancelling the petitioner’s authorization in respect of Fair Price Shop No.1216032, Jeedipalli Village, Beluguppa Mandal, Anantapur District, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Ms.M.Hemalatha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to filing of the writ petition, another proceedings have been issued to the petitioner and the same have been questioned in another writ petition, as such, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition and the writ petition has become infructuous.
4. 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: 31st January, 2026
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