APHC010528012025 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: 27542/2025 Between: 1. SRI KANDULA JAYA BABU, , S/O, LATE UMA MAHESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, D. NO. 3/365, ABBAS PANJA ROAD MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER CIVIL SUPPLIES, AP STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD, D. NO. 10-152/1, CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR, SRI SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520007. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM DIVISION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, , MACHILIPATNAM DIVISION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. SRI UMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, CCC- PDS VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D. NO. 54-15-1/2 ROAD NO. 1, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 9. SMT SUBHANBI, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN OCC- PDS DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, C/O TAHSILDAR OFFICE VUYYURU, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10. SRI S V S PARDHAN, , S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT NOT KNOWN OCC- PDS DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, C/O TAHSILDAR OFFICE, VUYYURU, 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, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 7 in not issuing directions to respondents Nos. 8 to 10 to stop from interfering with the lawful business activities of the Petitioner and to restrain from taking any coercive actions, without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the express provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and consequently, direct the respondents 3 to 7 to ensure that the respondents 8 to 10 do not cause any obstruction, harassment, or illegal interference in the petitioners lawful business activities and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 3 to 7 to ensure that the respondents 8 to 10 do not cause any obstruction, harassment, or illegal interference in the petitioner’s lawful business activities, and grant 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 Order: Sri K. Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is granted. 3. 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: 30.01.2026 ANS 4 48 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27542/2025 Date: 30.01.2026 ANS