APHC010718282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1076/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK MUNTAJ, W/O SHAIK MASTHAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 1081005, R/O D. NO. 3-146-14-6-1-51, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.-517325 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 2. THE SUB COLLECTOR, MANDANAPALLE DIVISION, CHITTOOR ERSTWHILE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 517325 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MANDANAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR ERSTWHILE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 517325 ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents no. 2 and 3 in trying to allot the 3rd parties as a fair price shop dealer for shop no. 1081005 situated at Mandanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District erstwhile Annamayya District, as illegal, arbitrary and violations of Article 14,19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents no. 2 and 3 to continue the petitioner as a fair price shop dealer for shop no. 1081005 situated at Mandanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District erstwhile Annamayya District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents no. 2 and 3 to continue the petitioner as a fair price shop dealer for shop no. 1081005 situated at Mandanapalle Mandal, Chittoor District erstwhile Annamayya District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAGARLAMUDI ANJANEE PRIYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: Sri Jagarlamudi Anjanee Priya, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and that it has become infructuous. Hence, nothing further remains for adjudication. 2. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 19.01.2026 ANS 09 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1076/2026 Date: 19.01.2026 ANS