APHC010568182023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29436/2023 Between: 1. SHAIK MUNTAJ, W/O. SK. MASTHA.N, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. F.P. SHOP DEALER OF SHOP.NO.1081005, R/O MADANAPALLI TOWN 86 MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTY ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MADANAPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CSDT, MADANAPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR 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 2 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus questioning the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in trying to remove/reduce major ration cards from exiting cards of the petitioner's FP shop No. 1081005, Neerugattipalli, Madanapalle Town and Mandal, Annamayya District Erstwhile Chittoor District by changing the cluster and mapping without there being any reason, without issuing any notice and without following any procedure under any law as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violation of A.P. Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same and direct the respondents to continue the petitioner to hold exiting cards to above said F.P. shop and pass such 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 respondents to supply essential commodities for existing cards to the petitioner's fair FP Shop No. 1081005, Neerugattipalli, Madanapalle Town and Mandal, Annamayya District Erstwhile Chittoor District and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri G.Sai Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdrawn the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, 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: 29th January, 2026 RKS