IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5824 OF 2025 Between: Gadi Nagalakshml, W/o. Narasareddy, Age 31 Yrs, Occ; Member of Srirama SHG/ Fair Price Shop Dealer (F.P.Shop N0..O8IIOI8), Naidupet(V), Konakanamitla(M),Prakasam Dist. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, ,Rep by its Principle Secretary(Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies),AP secretatariate,Velagapudi,G untur Dist. 2. . The Joint District Collector, (CS),Ongole,Prakasam Dist. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri,Prakasam Dist. 4. .The Tahsildar, Konakanamitia Mandal,Prakasam Dist. 5. The Deputy Tahsildar, Podili,Prakasam Dist. ...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 a writ of mandamus or any appropriate order or direction to respondents declare the action of the respondents in not supplying stocks and illegally suspendind dealership without any procedural orders for the alledged Excess of Fortified Rice 809 K gs and Sugar of 3 packets as per the panchanama dated 12.02.2025 is illegal arbitrary improper and without any power or authority under law. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the seized stock of Fortified Rice 809 Kgs and Sugar 3 Packets as per the panchanama dated 12.02.2025 by obtaining bank guarantee equallent to the value of the alleged shortfall quantity since no suspension orders are initiated pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the PetitionerSRI GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER «ss APHC01011439202S IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5824/2025 Between: Gadi Nagalakshmi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of AP and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not supplying the essential commodities to the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop. 2. The case .of the petitioner, in brief, is that she is the Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.0811018, situated at Mangapuram Village, Konakanamitia Mandal, Prakasam District. On 12.02.2025, the respondent authorities 2 JS.J W.P No.5824/2025 visited the shop of the petitioner and, having found discrepancies between the physical stock and reported stock, conducted panchanama in the presence of mediators and stopped supplying essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair-price shop without conducting a 6-A enquiry. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, 3. submitted that the petitioner was served with a show cause notice on 20.02.2025, and without questioning the said proceeding, the petitioner filed the instant writ petition. Having considered the submissions made by both learned counsel. 4. without going into the merits of the case, the petitioner is directed to submit her explanation regarding the show cause notice, dated 20.02.2025, issued by the Collector (CS), Prakasam District, Ongole within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receiving such an explanation, the respondents shall considerand pass appropriate orders thereon after providing an opportunity for the petitioner to be heard, within two weeks thereafter. Until then, the petitioner shall continue her fair price shop, if she has complied with other formalities in the regular course. Accordingly, with the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed 5. of. No order as to costs. 3 JS.J W.P No. 5824/2025 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. \ Sd/- K. TATA RAO deputy registrar <?lr //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principle Secretary,State of Andhra Pradesh, (Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies),AP secretatariate,Velagapudi,Guntur Dist. 2. . The Joint District Collector, (CS),Ongole,Prakasam Dist. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri,Prakasam Dist. 4. .The Tahsildar, Konakanamitia Mandal,Prakasam Dist. 5. The Deputy Tahsildar, Podili,Prakasam Dist. 6. One CC to SRI. GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCS to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Three C.D.Copies nm HIGH COURT DATE0:20/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.5824 of 2025 5 01 APR 2025 ^ Current Section .^ DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS