Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/18466/2021 of Sri. Ch. V.V. Kutumba Raju, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 15 June 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18466/2021 Between: 1. SRI. CH. V.V. KUTUMBA RAJU,, S/O. MAHANKALI RAJU,
APHC010308072021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 18466/2021
Between:
1. SRI. CH. V.V. KUTUMBA RAJU,, S/O. MAHANKALI RAJU, AGED
ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. VUYYUR, KRISHNA DISTRICT -A.P.
2. SRI.
KARUMURI
PRAKASH,,
S/O.
VENKATESWARLU,
PROPRIETOR OF M/S. SHIRDI SAI PULSES, 17-3-6, SUBBARAYA
NAGAR, PONNUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. SRI. P. RAVINDRANATH,, S/O. ANKAMMA, AGED ABOUT 61
YEARS, RIO. NIDUBROLU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA
PRADESH.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE MARKETING WING, A.P.
SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SAIFABAD, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
2. THE
SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER
AND
DIRECTOR
OF
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE, OLD MIRCHI YARD, CHUTTUGUNTA CENTRE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE, KATURU ROAD, VUYYURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA
PRADESH.
4. THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COMMITTEE,
PONNURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
5. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 86 FARMERS
WELFARE
REP.
BY
ITS
SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRICULTURE,
COOPERATION
AND
FARMERS
WELFARE,
KRUSHI BHAVAN NEW DELHI 110001.
6. THE
SECRETARY
AGRICULTURAL
MARKET
COMMITTEE,
NARSANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...RESPONDENT(S):
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 appropriate writ, order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondents 1 to 4 in seeking to collect AMC / fee in on the notified agricultural commodity namely Blacakgrams through an indirect / backdoor method of introduction of e-transport permit as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust and in the teeth of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 12- 01-2021 and restrain the respondents 1 to 4, all their officers, subordinates, and agents in the State of Andhra Pradesh from collecting the AMC from the farmers / traders including the Petitioners and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. BATTU SRINIVASA RAO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. G.N.UMA RANI (STANDING COUNSEL FOR AMC)
2. HARINATH N (Asst Solicitor General)
3.
WRIT PETITION NO: 18466 of 2021
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 in seeking to collect AMC / fee in on the notified agricultural commodity namely Blackgrams through an indirect / backdoor method of introduction of e-transport permit as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust and in the teeth of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 12-01-2021 and restrain the respondents 1 to 4, all their officers, subordinates, and agents in the State of Andhra Pradesh from collecting the AMC from the farmers / traders including the Petitioners,..”
2. None represented for the petitioners.
3. Ms.G.N. Uma Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the Agricultural Marketing Committees, basing on the averments made in the counter affidavit of the respondent Nos.1 and 2, would submit that, though the matter is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No.118 of 2020, the respondent-authorities have already removed the e-transport permit system in the State of Andhra Pradesh and are not collecting any charges, even as on the date of filing of the Writ Petition. Therefore, the relief sought in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.
4. Recording the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel for Agricultural Marketing Committees, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.06.2026. UPS
WRIT PETITION NO: 18466 of 2021
Dt.16.06.2026
UPS