Distributor challenged a circular mandating restructuring of the market by transferring customers from one distributor to others as violative of Article 14. Following an earlier order in W.P.No.36913 of 2022 batch, the court held no judicially enforceable right existed and dismissed the writ petition without costs.
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APHC010016312024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3329]
MONDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 981/2024
Between:
M/s. Sri Sai Agencies and Others
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
Union Of India and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
The Court made the following:
ORDER:-
The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, seeking the following relief:
“... to issue a Writ, Order of direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents herein in issuing Circular Ref.No.SL/1601, dated 04.01.2018 contemplating restructuring of market by transfer of customers from one distributor to others as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and quash the same and pass such other order or orders…”
______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
18th November, 2024 KNR
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION No.981 OF 2024
18th November, 2024
KNR.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents' circular contemplating restructuring of market by transfer of customers between distributors was illegal and arbitrary
2 provisions across 1 enactments
M/s. Sri Sai Agencies and Others
Union Of India
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
As recorded by the court registry
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