IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 4911 of 2005 Between: N. Mastan Rao, S/o. Late Rattaiah, H.No.8-3-825/5/5/9, G-1, Krishnalok Apartments, Yellareddyguda, Hyderabad, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Govt of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, New Delhi. 2. Food Corporation of India, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi -110001, Rep. by its Managing Director. 3. Zonal Manager, Zonal Office, Food Corporation of India, 3, Haddows Road, Chennai-600006. 4. The Senior Regional Manager Food Corporation of India, HACA Bhavan, Opp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad, A.P. 5. The District Manager, Food Corporation of India, District Office, Guntur A.P. 6. Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation, Warehousing Sadan, 2nd Floor, Behind Gandhi Bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad-500001, A.P. Rep. by its Managing Director. 7. Panchajanya Warehousing Pvt Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director, 2-19-3, Forest office road, Madhavanagar, Kakinada, West Godavari District,A.P. 8. V.K.R.S.V. Prasada Rao, Managing Director, Panchajanya Warehousing Pvt Ltd.,R/o. 2-19-3, Forest Office Road, Madhavanagar, Kakinada, West Godavari District A.P. 9. Sri Kishore, The Sr. Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, HACA Bhavan, Opp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad, A.P. .....RESPONDENTS 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 Pass an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the order dt. 04.03.2005 of the 5th respondent for being illegal, arbitrary, mala fide and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the same and direct the 5th respondent to tag the rice mills of Piduguralla and Janapadu to SWC, Sattenpalli, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Mr.A.Rajasekhara Reddy, S.C.for Central Government. Counsel for respondents 2 to 5 : Sri B.Anjaneyulu, S.C. for F.C.I. Counsel for Respondent No.6: Mr.M.Ratna Reddy MR.M.RATNA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: In view of the compromise entered into and filing of joint memo signed by both parties, the cause of the action in the writ petition does not survive. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. ____________ 23.3.2005 kpr To 1. The Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2. The Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi –110001. 3. Zonal Manager, Zonal Office, Food Corporation of India, 3, Haddows Road, Chennai-600006. 4. The Senior Regional Manager Food Corporation of India, HACA Bhavan, Opp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad, A.P. 5. The District Manager, Food Corporation of India, District Office, Guntur A.P. 6. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation, Warehousing Sadan, 2nd Floor, Behind Gandhi Bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad- 500001, A.P. 7. The Managing Director, Panchajanya Warehousing Pvt Ltd., 2-19-3, Forest office road, Madhavanagar, Kakinada, West Godavari District,A.P. 8. V.K.R.S.V. Prasada Rao, Managing Director, Panchajanya Warehousing Pvt Ltd.,R/o. 2-19-3, Forest Office Road, Madhavanagar, Kakinada, West Godavari District A.P. 9. Sri Kishore, The Sr. Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India, HACA Bhavan, Opp. Public Gardens, Hyderabad, A.P. 10. 2 copies to the Standing Counsel for Food Corporation of India, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 11. 2 C.D. copies.