APHC010305762026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15943/2026 Between: 1. SYED PEERAN, S/O.PEERAN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OEC ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF TBE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VINJAMUR DIVISION, VINJAMUR A.P.STATE HOUSING EORPORATION LTD., R/O.D.NO.17-120(1), BALAJINAGAR, UDAYAGIRI, SPSR NELLORE. 524226 2. INAKOTA SREEBARI GOPAL, S/O.POLAIAB, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL DIVISION, NANDYAL, A.P.STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., R/O.D.NO.L 1-3-16/B, BURLAVARI STREET, NEAR KODANDA RAMASWAMY TEMPLE, KOTBURU, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 524137 3. MEKALA VENKATA MOBAN RAO, S/O. M.JAYARAMAIAB, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC DISTRICT HOUSING HEAD, MARKAPUR DISTRICT, MARKAPUR, A.P.STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., R/O.D.NO.1-619, SATYAVATBI NAGAR, PADUGUPADU, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 524137 4. PENUGONDA VENAKATANARAYANA, S/O.CBENNAKESAVULU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OEC DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KANDAKUR DIVISION, A.P.STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., R/O.D.NO.7-824/13, Z.P.COLONY. NEAR GANDBI NAGAR, MANGAMOOR ROAD, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 523002 ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATBUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT REPT. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.520001 4. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREUMDISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR DISTRICT, NELLORE.524001 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, (ADMINISTRATION AND VIGILANCE) THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT.520001 6. THE DISTRICT HEADHOUSING, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 7. THE DISTRICT HEADHOUSING, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED ONGOLE. 523001 ...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 No 1241017 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 3 issued by the respondent No.4 and further not permitting me to supply the essential commodities to public as arbitrary, megal, colorable exercise of power and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh State Publie 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.3 to continue the us in service till we attain the age of 62 years or till a decision is taken by the respondent No.l on the said issue as per the recommendations of the Council of Ministers pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SERVICES I 3. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15943 of 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 10.09.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 102 WRIT PETITION No.15943 of 2026 Dated: 10.09.2026 chs