Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 24-06-2026 Date of uploading : 04-07-2026 APHC010102692023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5204/2023 Between: 1. CHIMATA PURNACHANDRA RAO, S/O. CHIMATA VENKTESWARLU AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 4-55, MUKKAMALA, LACHANNAGUDIPUDI, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. VANGA POLA REDDY, S/O. KOTI REDDY AGED 51 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-133, TADIKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. BAKI JYOTHI,, W/O. VENKATA SWAMY AGED 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-103, NIDUMUKKALA, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. KALUVAKOLLU MERIMMA, W/O. TIRAPATI VENKAIAH AGED 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 5-33, PHANIDARAM, DAMARAPALLE, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. GUNTA VENKATESWARLU, S/O. RAMAIAH AGED 73 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 7-22, MOTHADAKA, MOTHADAKA, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. BETAMCHARLA DURGA, W/O. SREENU AGED 36 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 12-23, TADIKONDA, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRL. SECRETARY AGRICULTURE MARKETING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 6. THE TADIKONDA AGRICULTURAL MARKET COMMITTEE, , REP BY ITS SECRETARY TADIKONDA, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the the 2nd respondent Proc.No.ADMG-ESTOCRSP(END)1/2023-SPGS-AMC-TDK dated 13.01.2023 appointing the 5th respondent as the person in charge to the Tadikonda Agricultural Market Committee as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Agriculture Produce and Livestock) Markets Act and the rules made there under and consequently set aside the same and to pass such other order or orders as this 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 issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the the 2nd respondent Proc.No.ADMG-ESTOCRSP(END)1/2023-SPGS-AMC-TDK dated 13.01.2023 appointing the 5th respondent as the person in charge to the Tadikonda Agricultural Market Committee as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Agriculture Produce and Livestock) 3 Markets Act and the rules made there under and consequently set aside the same and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. B PRAKASAM (Sr SC FOR A M C ) 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5204/2023 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition maybe disposed of, since, the relief has become infructuous. 2. Ms. M. Sandhya Deepthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture and Sri Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the Agricultural Marketing Committees, for the respondents are in attendance. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 24.06.2026. UPS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 13 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5204/2023 Dt.24.06.2026 UPS