APHC010506192021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30394/2021 Between: 1. SATYA SRI MODERN RICE MILL, REP.BY PROPRIETOR KOTYADA SRINU, S/O.ACTUMNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O.KOTYADA VILLAGE, L.KOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. ANDHRA PRADESH CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD, REP.BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI SAI TOWERS, ASHOKNAGAR, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM. 5. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. STATE BANK OF INDIA, VIZIANAGARAM SME BRANCH, M.G.ROAD, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, REP.BY 2 ITS CHIEF MANAGER. 7. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER, STATE BANK OF INDIA VIZIANAGARAM SME BRANCH, M.G.ROAD, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM 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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in en-cashing the petitioner bank guarantee under letter dated 12-07-2021 without issuing any notice to the petitioner nor call for explanation as arbitrary, illegal, capricious and violative of the principles of natural justice and fair play and consequently direct the respondents to release the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner pursuant to the agreement dated 16-12-2020 with the 5th respondent, IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's objection dated 21-10-2021 against the encashment of bank guarantee, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P HEMA CHANDRA (SC FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES CORP LTD) 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri Ch.Ganesh, learned counsel representing Sri Sai Gangadhar Chamarty, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. 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: 16.02.2026. JLV 4 23 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30394/2021 Date: 16.02.2026 JLV