WP/1411/2025 of PLADUGU VENKATA KOTAIAH Vs THE STATE OF AP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 1411 OF 2025 Between; Paladugu Venkata Kotaiah, S/o. P Venkateswarlu, Aged 41 years, Prop of Sri Venkateswara Traders, Boyalapalle Village, Yerragondapale m Mandal, Prakasam Dist. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Prakasam District. 2. The Joint Collector and Addl. Dist. Magistrate, Prakasam District, Ongole. 3. The Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar, Markapur, Prakasam District. 4. The Tahsildar, Cumbum, Cumbum Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Respondents 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 to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in seizing the common rice along with lorry bearing NO.AP26TF4597 of the petitioner at Kandulapuram near Cum