APHC010545612023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28176/2023 Between: 1. K REDDAPPA SETTI, S/O K.VENKATARAVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 5 BRAHMIN STREET, MUNDY BAZAAR, KADIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH, 515591 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, KURNOO TOWN AND DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, AYYAPPANAGAR, VIJAYAWADA- 520 007. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ANANTAPURAMU TOWN AND DIST., 7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28176/2023 K REDDAPPA SETTI, S/O K.VENKATARAVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 5-105, PROPRIETOR, SAMIKSHA TRADERS, BRAHMIN STREET, MUNDY BAZAAR, KADIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH, ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH. REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, KURNOO TOWN AND DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, AYYAPPANAGAR, 520 007. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ANANTAPURAMU TOWN AND DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI K REDDAPPA SETTI, S/O K.VENKATARAVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 105, PROPRIETOR, SAMIKSHA TRADERS, BRAHMIN STREET, MUNDY BAZAAR, KADIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, KURNOOL DISTRICT, REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, KURNOOL THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, AYYAPPANAGAR, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA REGIONAL VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, 2 ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 to issue an order or orders or writ more particularly one in the nature of 'Writ of Mandamus' declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 in interfering with the disposal of rice vide a quantity of 791.057 Metric Tons of Rice being undertaken by the Petitioners herein pursuant to the allotment vide proceedings in Rc.CS1/89/2022 Dt.05.10.2023 issued by the Respondent No.2 herein as being illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of Article 19(1)(g) of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the day to day business activities of the Petitioners and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 Respondent Nos.2 to 7 herein not to interfere with the lifting and disposal of the quantity of 791.057 Metric Tons of Rice by the Petitioners as per the proceedings of the allotment vide proceedings in Rc.CS1189/2022 dated 05.10.2023 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 vacate the interim order dated 20-10-2023 passed in WP.No. 28176 of 2023 and dismiss the writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N ASHWANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following order: Sri N.Ashwani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that by efflux of time, the Writ Petition has become infructuous, as the auction purchased stock of the petitioner has already been disbursed pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court. Recording the said submission, as nothing survives for adjudication, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infrcuctuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 03.02.2026 MP 4 170 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28176 of 2023 Dated: 03.02.2026 MP