High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by nominees of deceased kerosene hawkers seeking appointment on compassionate grounds as infructuous, noting the cause did not survive for adjudication.
No order as to costs.
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HIGH COURT FORTHE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY. THE SIXTEENTHDAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYONE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRIJUSTICET,AMARNATH GOUD
WRIT PE TITION NO:20090F 2014
Between:
12.SowramJayakar, dl;";i5"ffi;ois'Ase:szyears,occ: Nil R/o H.N0.1-83,
AND
z. ine Oist. ine Oist. Oist.Coll6ctor(C.S), Warangal . . .... ...... 5. inJ iun'utiroar,,Ha'namxondalr/andal' warangalDist'
...RES'.NDENTS
Petition underArticle 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia prayingthat in the circumstancesstated in tne ariaaviitiredtherewith, the High court may be.pleased to issue writ ordirection pr"tlr"urv*rit of mandamusdeclaring the inaction of the respondentnos.2 and s in ;nsideringrequestof the petitioners for appointmentas "kerosene hawker/nominatedretaileri"on compassionate grounds and tryingto entrust thesaid distribution work to 3rd parties even though issue is pendingbefore viotative ofprinciplesof natural iustice the respondentno.1 as irr"g;i "Litr;rv,'and and consequentlydirect tn"'r"rio"O"nis to consider_the request of the petitionersfor appointmentas kerosene hawkers on compassionateqrounds in respect of Shop No.55,24,49,17 ,54,25,1O4,4;';3JOOs, 101,'37'18'121', 22 & 32 of Hanumakonda
tVlandal of Warangal Dist., andpass suchother or further orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit andproper in the circumstancesof the case.
(WPMP. NO: 2429 OF 2014)
Petition under section 151 CPCpraying thatin the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, theHigh Court maybe pleased to direct the respondent nos.2 and 3 not to make anypermanent appointments in respect of Licenses of deceased kerosene hawkers/Nominatedretail dealers ofShop No.55,24,49,17,54,25,104,40,23, 10,09,101 ,37,18,121 ,22 & 32 of Hanumakonda Mandal of Warangal Dist.,pending the disposalof writ petitionin the interest of justice.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KOWTURU PAVAN KUMAR SRI KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES
The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICET. AMARNATTIGOUD
WRIT PBTITION No.2009of2014
{IRDER:
When the matter istaken up, it is submitted by the learned irounsel for petitionerstl-rat the cause in the writ petitiondoesnot sur.r,ive for arljudicationand the writ petitionhas become infructuous.
IS In view of the aforesaidsubmission, this writ petition
ciismissed as infructuous.No orderas to costs.
Pending miscelianeousapplications.ifany, shallstand closed'
SD/. N.CHANDRA SEKHAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY//
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DATED:16i06/2021
ORDER
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DISMISSING THE WP
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives for adjudication regarding appointment of kerosene hawkers on compassionate grounds.
Akuthota Ramana
Karri Pramalatha
Ponnam Uma
Allam Chadrakala
Bandi Chakraphani
Government of Andhra Pradesh
T. Amarnath Goud
As recorded by the court registry
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