APHC010395452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19945/2025 Between: 1. GUDIPATI JAMES, S/O DEVASAHAYAM AGE 48 YEARS, OCC FP SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO.0837020, NALLAGUNTAL VILLAGE KOMAROLE MANDAL, PRAKASAM DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE COLLECTOR CS, PRAKASAM DIST., AT ONGOLE. 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR, MARKAPUR TOWN, PRAKASAM DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOMAROLE MANDAL, PRAKASAM DIST. 5. SMT CHENNAREDDY ALLURATNAMMA, W/O MURALI MOHAN REDDY PRIYANKA SHG GROUP R/O NALLAGUNTIA VILLAGE KOMAROLE MANDAL, 2 PRAKASAM DIST. 6. MR B SAHADHITH VENKAT TRIVINAG IAS, SUB- COLLECTOR, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DIST. ...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 Writ Order Orders or a Direction or more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order issued by the 3rd respondent vide Rc.No.C/921/2024 dt 21-7-2025 entrusting the distribution work to the 5th respondent in respect of the FP Shop No.0837020 Komarole Mandal, Prakasam Dist., though the Nallaguntal Village suspension of the petitioner's authorization was set aside in W.P.NO.2000/2025 dt19-2-2025 and without assigning any valid reasons and without following the procedure as contemplated under AP State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 is illegal, arbitrary malafide and contrary to provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Targetted Public Distribution System (Control) order 2018apart from violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the impugned order dt 21-7-2025 by directing the Respondents to continue petitioner as FP Shop dealer as usual, 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 Suspend the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent vide Rc.No.C/921/2024 dt:21-7- 2025 in respect of FP Shop No.0837020, Nallaguntal Village, Komarole Mandal, Prakasam Dist by continuing the petitioner as dealer as usual, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: Sri M.M.M. Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and that it has become infructuous. Hence, nothing further remains for adjudication. 2. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 30.01.2026 ANS 4 46 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19945/2025 Date: 30.01.2026 ANS