K.Mallesh, S/O Sri Bikshapati, v. Government Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.21710 OF 2011 DATED:04-06-2015 Between:

K. Mallesh ... Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department Erra Manzil, Hyderabad and others ... Respondents COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER: Ms. P.V. Padmaja, for Mr. J. Prabhakar COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT NOs.1 to 3: Government Pleader for Civil Supplies (TS) COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT NO.4 : Mr. Thoom Srinivas COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT NO.5 : Assistant Government Pleader for Home (TS)

THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed the following substantive relief: "to issue appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent Nos.3 and 5 in effecting the seizure of tank-truck bearing Regn. No.AP-29-V-2442 along with High Speed Diesel product as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Motor Sprit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply and Distribution & Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 and issue a consequential direction directing the respondents to release the tank-truck bearing Regn. No.AP-29-V-2442 along with High Speed Diesel & Motor Spirit product to petitioner forthwith besides awarding damages to the petitioner at such rate as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court."

At the hearing, Ms. P.V. Padmaja, learned counsel, representing Mr. J. Prabhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

In view of the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P. Nos.26449 and 27965 of 2011 shall stand disposed of as infructuous.

_______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 04-6-2015 bnr