APHC010227332022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14671/2022 Between: 1. KANDULA BAPUJI,, S/O.UMAMAHESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO .5/213-1, JAVVARUPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COLLECTOR CS, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MACHILIPATNAM MANDAL, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR PDS, MACHILIPATNAM RURAL, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BANDAR TALUKA POLICE STATION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA 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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 5 in break the seal and seizing the 440 quintals of rice at Sri Balaji Rice Mill, 2 S.N.Gollapalem, Bandar Mandal, Krishna District without considering the explanation dated 23.2.2022 submitted to the notice dated 19.02.2002 issued by the 3rd respondent and placed the relevant release orders as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and further direct the respondents to release the seized stock of 440.00 quintals of rice to the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents to release the seized stock of 440.00 quintals of rice forthwith to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents to conduct the analysis test with quality technicians or the District Manager, Civil Supplies, Krishna District for determination of the seized stock on 27.02.2022 at Sri Balaji Rice Mill, S.N.Gollapalem, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District PDS rice or not in the presence of the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 The Court made the following ORDER: By virtue of changed circumstances, Sri K.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 02.03.2026. JLV 4 54 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14671/2022 Date: 02.03.2026 JLV