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P Sridevi v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Sept 2025WP/2961/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

W.P. No. 2961/2019, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 03.09.2025 by Justice V. Sujatha. Fair price shop dealer; non-supply of essential commodities during pendency of complaint against petitioner's husband; A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008; interim relief under Section 151 CPC; Kakinada, East Godavari. Dismissed as infructuous on counsel's submission; no costs; pending IAs closed; no merits decided; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Recording learned counsel's submission that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs. ¶28

P Sridevi Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010066582019

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[3333]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 2961/2019

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Between:

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P SRIDEVI, W/O.VEERRAJU, HINDU, FEMALE, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER NO.45, R/O.D.NO.10-253, RAMANAYYAPETA VILLAGE, KAKINADA RURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

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THE JOINT COLLECTOR CS, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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THE MANDAL SUPPLY OFFICER, KAKINADA URBAN MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 topleasd to issue a Writ, Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not supplying the essential commodities to the petitioner's shop bearing No.45, Ramanayyapeta Village, Kakinada Rural, East Godavari District in view of a complaint pending before the respondents against the petitioner's husband is

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illegal, arbitrary and violative of the provisions of A.P.State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 and consequently direct the respondents to supply the commodities to the petitioner's shop bearing No.45, Ramanayyapeta Village, Kakinada Rural, East Godavari District

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IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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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 to direct the respondents to supply the essential commodities to the Fair Price shop No.45 of Ramanayyapeta Village, Kakinada Rural, East Godavari District to enable her to distribute the same to the card holders pending disposal of the above Writ Petition

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.N ANULA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP)

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER

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When the matter is taken up today, Smt.N.Anula, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous.

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