Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 24.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010303872026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15908/2026 Between: 1. Y.KALPANA ALIAS POLAM KALPANA, D/O. ADINARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC FP SHOP DEALER, DEALER OF SHOP NO.1241017, BALASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, /O KOKKANTI CROSS VILLAGE, H/O BALASAMUDRAM, TANAKALLU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHY.515134 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI.515134 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADIRI REVENUE DIVISION, KADIRI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT 515591 5. THE TAHASILDAR, TANAKALLU MANDAL, TANAKALLU, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 515571 6. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDHAR CIVIL SUPPLIES, TANAKALLU, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 515571 7. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPUTY TALLSILDHAR, BALASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, TANAKALLU, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 515571 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction on part of the respondent No.5 in handing over the e-pos machine, weighing machine etc., for FP Shop No1241017 of Balasamudram Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District to me, so that I can apply essential commodities to the public at the subject Fair Price Shop by implementing the Rc.No.F/665/2025, dated 01.04.2026 issued by the respondent No.4 and further not permitting me to supply the essential commodities to public as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2018 apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under articles, 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.5 to handover the e-pos machine, weighing machine etc., for FP Shop No 1241017 of Balasamudram Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District and permit me to supply essential commodities at the said Fair price shop to the public and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondent No.5 to implement the order of revocation of suspension in Rc.No.F/665/2025, dated 01.04.2026 issued by the respondent No.4 and permit me to supply essential commodities at the said Fair Price Shop No:1241017 of Balasamudram Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District to the public pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not paying the amounts in relation to the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri K. Gunasekhar, learned counsel representing Sri B. Abhay Siddanth Mootha, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by efflux of time, the cause in this writ petition does not survive and hence, this writ petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 24.06.2026 IKN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No