APHC010510692018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24158/2018 Between: 1. B.L. NAGI REDDY, S/O B.N. LAKSHMANNA AGED ABOUT 75YRS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O H.NO.1/1161, GEETHA NAGAR BESIDE GOVT. HOSPITAL YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, CHENGLEVA TOWERS 3RD FLOOR, KADAPA REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER 2. THE AREA SALES MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED KADAPA 3. THE SALES MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED KURNOOL 4. THE DISTRICT, KURNOOL 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, YEMMIGANUR TOWN POLICE STATION YEMMIGANUR KURNOOL DISTRICT 7. THE YEMMIGANUR MUNICIPALITY, YEMMIGANUR KURNOOL DISTRICT REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 8. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM NEW DELHI 2 9. B P PRABHAKAR, S/O B.L. PAKKIRANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YRS R/O H.NO.1-1299-1, HBS COLONY YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 in intending to establish the retail outlet in the land of the respondent No.9 even though the said location of the land is situated less than 100mis., from the retail outlet of the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to guidelines for access, location and layout of road side fuel stations and service stations as amended in 3rd Revision vide IRC.12-2009 and consequently direct the respondents not to establish the retail outlet within a distance of 100mts. from the retail outlet of the petitioner in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 stop all further activities for establishing the retail outlet in the land of the respondent No.9 which is located at Yemmiganur- Kurnool road within a distance of less than 100mts. from the retail outlet of the petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M INDRANI 2. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 4. V R REDDY KOVVURI 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, 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 SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 05.01.2026 KAS 4 35 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24158/2018 Dated: 05.01.2026 KAS