IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 17546; 17547 and 17550 of 2008 WRIT PETITION NO : 17546 of 2008 Between: 1 Nandyal Mastan Reddy S/o. N. Venkata Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 2 Avula Lakshmi Prasad Reddy S/o. A. Thirupal Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 3 Yeddula Ramachandra Reddy S/o. Y. Pulla Reddy Suddapalle (Vill), Pedda Mudium (Mdl), Kadapa District. 4 Kopula Chinna Pullaiah S/o. K.K.P. Venkatanna Rampalle (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 5 Thimmaluri Ramalingeswar Reddy S/o. Nagi Reddy Rampalle (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 6 Nanjapalli Dastagiri Reddy S/o. Venkata Reddy Suddapalle (Vill), Pedda Mudium (Mdl), Kadapa District. 7 Nandyal Rami Reddy S/o. Pulla Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 8 Kamisetty Narasimhulu S/o. Lakshmaiah Pedda Vangali (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 9 Thomandru Nageswara Rao S/o. Pullaiah Chagalamarri (V & M), Kurnool District. 10 Avula Hussain Reddy S/o. A. Siva Reddy Suddapalle (Vill), Pedda Mudium (Mdl), Kadapa District. 11 Panchala Pedda Dastagiraiah S/o. Venkata Kondanna M.V. Nagar, Chintakunta (Vill), Allagadda (Mdl), Kadapa District. 12 Bachireddy Chandra Sekhar Reddy S/o. Pedda Venkata Reddy Dornipadu (V & M), Kurnool District. 13 Madisetty Pedda Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Subbarayudu Narsapuram (Vill), Rudravaram (Mdl), Kurnool District. 14 Madisetty Chinna Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Subbarayudu Narsapuram (Vill), Rudravaram (Mdl), Kurnool District. 15 Tambi Srinivasulu S/o. Chinna Subbarayudu Injedu (Vill), Uyyalawada (Mdl), Kurnool District. 16 Paluru Prabhakar Setty S/o. P. Pamulety Pedda Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 17 Yeddula Sivamma W/o. Y. Thimma Reddy Suddapalle (Vill), Pedda Mudium (Mdl), Kadapa District. 18 Bachireddy Prathap Reddy S/o. Pedda Venkata Reddy Dornipadu Mandal & Village, Kurnool District. 19 Yeddula Gopal Reddy S/o. Pedda Pulla Reddy Suddapalle (Vill), Peddamudium (Mdl), Kadapa District. 20 Nandyal Narasimha Reddy S/o. Pedda Narsi Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 21 Yama Ramana Reddy S/o. Peddi Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 22 Nandyal Narasimha Reddy S/o. Venkata Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 23 Yama Narasimha Reddy S/o. Y. Peddi Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 24 Vennapusa Ramaswamy Reddy S/o. Rami Reddy Mayalur (Vill), Uyyalawada (Mdl), Kurnool District. 25 Yama Prathap Reddy S/o. Y. Peddi Reddy Chinna Bodanam (Vill), Chagalamarri (Mdl), Kurnool District. 26 Madisetty Chinna Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Subbarayudu Narsapuram (Vill), Rudravaram (Mdl), Kurnool District. 27 Madisetty Pedda Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Subbarayudu Narsapuram (Vill), Rudravaram (Mdl), Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector (CS) Kurnool District, Kurnool. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer (CS) Nandyal, Kurnool District. 4 Food Inspector (CS) Nandyal, Kurnool District. 5 P.V.S.R. Warehouse Godown, rep. by its Managing Partner, Sri P. V. Subba Reddy Alagadda, Kurnool District. 6 The District Manager, Civil Supplies Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of the 4th respondent in seizing the stocks of 3211.10 quintals of red gram under the cover of Panchnama dated 24.07.2008 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and void and consequently, direct the 4th respondent to release the stocks and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENGALA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES WRIT PETITION NO : 17547 of 2008 Between: 1 S.Yusfmiah, S/o. S.Masummiah, Devanoor Village, Midthur Mandal, Kurnool District. 2 C.Venkataramana, S/o. C.Swamanna, Tartoor Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 3 M.Shafiulla, S/o. M.Abdulkareem, Tartoor Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 4 P.Vengaiah, S/o. Pedda Rajaiah, Mallampeta Village, Donakonda Mandal, Prakasham District. 5 K.Venkateswarlu, S/o. C.Tippanna, Tartoor Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 6 S.Hasim Naik, S/o. Khatal Naik, Devanoor Village, Midthur Mandal, Kurnool district. 7 G.Sanjanna, S/o. Besanna, Pagidyla Village & Mandal, Kurnool District. 8 B.Damodhar Reddy, S/o. Ramireddy, Pagidyla Village & Mandal, Kurnool District. 9 K.Mohan Reddy, S/o. Achireddy, Thudicherla Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 10 A.Sreenivasa Reddy, S/o. Chenchi Reddy, Thangadencha Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 11 G.Sreenivasulu, S/o. Ranganna, Parumanchala Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 12 P.vengaiah, S/o. Pedda Rajaiah, Mallampeta Village, Donakonda Mandal, Prakasam District. 13 P.Vengaiah, S/o. Pedda Rajaiah, Mallampeta Village, Donakonda Mandal, Prakasam District. 14 S.Abdul Rahiman, S/o. Latheef Saheb, Midthru Village & Mandal, Kurnool District. 15 Mahammed Hanif, S/o. Afizmiah, Devanoor Village, Midthur Mandal, Kurnool District. 16 P.Sateesh Suresh Babu, S/o. Rangaswamy, Tartoor Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Krunool District. 17 G.Veeranjaneyulu, S/o. Ramaiah, Tarigopula Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 18 T.Nageswara Reddy, S/o. Ramasubba Reddy, Damagatla Village, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool District. 19 M.Venkataramireddy, S/o Veerasekhar Reddy, Brahmanakotkur Village, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool District. 20 T.Venkatreddy, S/o. Ramasubba Reddy, Damagatla Village, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool District. 21 M.Pedda Ramasubbaiah, S/o. Yella Subbaiah, Talamudipi Village, Midthur Mandal, Kurnool District. 22 G.Janardhan Reddy, S/o. Pedda Seshi Reddy, Tarigopula Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 23 G.Bhasker Rao, S/o. Balaswamy, Tangadencha Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 24 D.Narayan, S/o. Pedda Subbaiah, Tangadencha Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 25 V.Ranga Reddy, S/o. Chinna Swamy Reddy, Talamudipi Village, Midthur Mandal, Kurnool District. 26 O.Lakshiminarayana, S/o. Chinnaiah, Muchumarry Village, Pagidyla Mandal, Kurnool District. 27 K.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. C.Venkateswara Rao, Tarigopula Village, J.Bunglow Mandal, Kurnool District. 28 V.Sanjeeva Reddy S/o. Ankireddy Talamudipi Village, Midthur Mandal, Kurnool District. 29 N.Ramachandrudu, S/o. Venkataswamy, Malayala Village, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool District. 30 M.Hussanaiah, S/o. C.Khaseem Saheb, Damagatla Village, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretry, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector,(CS), Kurnool District, Kurnool. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer(CS) Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4 Deputy Tahisidhar,(CS) Banaganapalli, Mandal, Kurnool District. 5 M/s Rabbani Rural Enterprises, 14-B, K.G.Road, Thartoor Village, Jupadubanglaw Mandal, Krunool District. 6 The District Manager, Civil Supplies Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of 4th respondent in seizing the stocks of 3033.28 quitals of red gram under the cover of Panchnama dated 24-07-2008 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and void and consequently, direct the 4th respondent to release the stocks and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENGALA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES WRIT PETITION NO : 17550 of 2008 Between: 1 P. Srinivasulu S/o. Venkateswarlu R/o. Rayamlpur, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool District. 2 S. Rajeswaramma W/o. Sreenivasulu R/o. Mahadevapuram, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 3 S. Rajeswaramma W/o. Sreenivasulu R/o. Mahadevapuram, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 4 S. Venkatramaiah S/o. somanna R/o. Atmakaur (V & M) Kurnool District. 5 S. Venkatesubba Reddy S/o. Subba Reddy S/o. Parlapadu Ra/o. Rajupalem Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 M.V. Satyanarayana S/o. Krishna Murthy R/o. Lakshminagar Village, Veldurthi Mandal, Kurnool District. 7 A. Chakrapani S/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Lakshminagar Village, Veldurthi Mandal, Kurnool District. 8 Y. Sadasiva Reddy S/o. Bala Narsi Reddy R/o. Gumparmandinne Village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 9 Y. Chenna Reddy S/o. Bala Narsi Reddy R/o. Gumparmandinne Village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 10 A. Ramalasinga Reddy S/o. Rami Reddy R/o. Gopavaram Village, Proddutur Mandal, Kurnool District. 11 D.V. Sekhar Reddy S/o. Srirami Redy R/o. Proddutur Village & Mandal, Kadapa District. 12 K. Rama Keshava Reddy S/o. Rami Reddy R/o. Madanthapuram, Kolimigundla Mandal Kurnool District. 13 V. Venkateswarlu S/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Gajulapalli Vilage, Mahanandhi Mandal, Kurnool District. 14 P. Eswar Reddy S/o. Sri Rami Reddy R/o. Gopavaram Village, Proddutur Mandal, Kadapa District. 15 M. Subba Reddy S/o. Thimma AReddy R/o. Galiveedu V & M, Kadapa District. 16 K. Subramanyam S/o. Satyanarayana R/o. Guntanala Village, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool District. 17 P. Rama Ksrishna Redddy S/o. Subba Reddy R/o. Gumparamandinne Village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 18 K. Venkateswara Reddy S/o. Veera Reddy R/o. Nelampadu Village, Chagamalamarri Mandal, Kurnool District. 19 K. Bala Annaiah S/o. Pullaiaha R/ao. Nandyal Vllage & Mandal, Kurnool District. 20 K. V. Ramaiah S/o. Nagabhushanam R/o. Ramallakota Village, Veldurthi Mandal, Kurnool District. 21 L. Venkatramaiah S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Boyarevula Village, Velgodu Mandal, Kurnool District. 22 R. Shesha Shayana Reddy S/o. Siva Nagi Reddy R/o. Nandavaram Village, Banaganapalli Mandal, Kurnool District. 23 K. Venkeswara Rao S/o Kondaiah Setty R/o. Bandiatmakur Village & Mandal, Kurnool District. 24 K. Narayana S/o. Pullaiah R/o. Bollavaram Village, Mahanandhi Mandal, Kurnool District. 25 J. Yellaiah S/o. Venkataiah R/o. Chanugondla Village, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool District. 26 B. Rangaiah S/o. Lakshmi Narayana R/o. Manchalakatta Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District. 27 K. Keshava Rama Rao S?o. Ramanjaneyulu R/o. Chanugondla Village, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool District. 28 B. Chandraiah S/o. Sunkaiah R/o. Karimaddela Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District. 29 D. Chinna ReddyS/o. Venkateswara Reddy R/o. Galiveedu Village & Mandal, Kadapa District. 30 B. Venkateswarlu S/o. Venkataiah R/o. Mahadevapuram Village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 31 C. Thimma Reddy S/o. Yella Reddy R/o. Tavisikonda Village, Bethamcherla Mandal, Kurnool District. 32 K.P. Mahanandhi S/o. Nadipi Narayana R/o. Gopavaram Village, Mahanandhi Mandal, Kurnool District. 33 B. Ch. Venkata Subbaiah S/o. SUbbaiah R/o. Gopavaram Village, Mahanandhi Mandal, Kurnool District. 34 B. Venkateswarlu S/o. Annailah R/o. Gajualapalli Village, Mahanandhi Mandal, Kurnool District. 35 M.C. Sheshanna S/o. Chinna Mariyanna R/o. Nanuru Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District. 36 P. HasanS/o. Hussain R/o. Nanuru Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District. 37 K. Nagaraju S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Nanuru Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District. 38 Y. Subramanyam S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Nanuru Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District. 39 V. Venkata Subvbaiah S/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Pesaravayi Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District. 40 B. Narasimha Reddy S/o. Chinna Obul Reddy R/o. Galiveedu Village & Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector (CS) Kurnool District, Kurnool. 3 Revenue Divisional Officer (CS) Nandyal, Kurnool District, 4 Deputy Tahsildar (C.S.) Koyalakuntla, Kurnool District, 5 Kissan Rural Warehouse Rep. by its Manager, Sri Y. Sankar Reddy Masidpurammetta, Nandyal, Kurnool District, 6 The District Manger, Civil Supplies Corporation Kurnool , Kurnool District, .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of 4th Respondent in seizing the stocks of 5393.96 quintals of red gram under the cover of Panchnama dt. 24-7-2008 as illegal, arbitrary unjust and void and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to release the stocks and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENGALA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following common order: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.Nos. 17546; 17547 and 17550 of 2008 Oral Common Order: It is represented by the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies for respondents who also produces a copy of the order of the District Collector, Kurnool dated 13-08-2008 whereby the earlier orders of the District Collector dated 26-07-2008 inter alia directing interim disposal of the seized stock of Red Gram have been withdrawn. In the light of the order of the District Collector, Kurnool dated 13-08- 2008 bearing letters reference Rc.DSO/CS1/EC.No. 118/2008; Rc.DSO/CS1/EC.No. 111/2008 and Rc.DSO/CS1/EC.No. 120/2008 the grievance in these writ petitions do not subsist. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 14-08-2008 pvks