APHC010207402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10478/2025 Between: 1. URIBINDI VENKATESWARLU, S/OVENKATA SWAMY, HINDU, AGED 53 YEARS OCC. FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO.1148019, R/O.BALIJEPALLI, H/O.Y.SAKIBANDA (V), CHINNAMANDEM MANDAL Y.S.R.CUDDAPAH ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR CS, Y.S.R.KADAPA ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHINNAMANDEM MANDAL,Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, M.L.S.POINT, CHINNAMANDEM MANDAL, YSR.KADAPA DISTRICT 6. THE VILLAGE REVENUE ASSISTANT, T.SAKIBANDA VILLAGE CHINNAMANDEM MANDAL, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT 2 ...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 a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 3rd respondent vide Ref.No.997/2024 dt.27.11.2024 suspending the authorization/dealership of the petitioners Fair Price Shop No.1148019 of Balijapalli H/o. T.Sakibanda, Chinnamandem Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District without concluding the enquiry and not mentioning the period of suspension as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the law laid down by this Honble Court and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer for Shop No. 1148019 of Balijapalli H/o.T.Sakibanda, Chinnamandem Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District by setting aside the order in Ref.No.997/2024 dt.27.11.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 6 to continue the petitioner as the fair price shop dealer for Fair Price Shop N0.1148019 of Balijapalli H/o.T.Sakibanda, Chinnamandem Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District by suspending the operation of the order passed by the 3rd respondent vide Ref.No.997/2024 dt.27.11.2024 and to release the Essential Commodities to the petitioner for the Fair Price Shop N0.1148019 of Balijapalli H/o.T.Sakibanda, Chinnamandem Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District, pending disposal Writ Petition before this Hon’ble Court and to pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 25.04.2025 in WP.No.10478 of 2025 and to dismiss the writ petition and pass and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 6 to continue the petitioner as the fair price shop dealer for Fair Price Shop No.1148019 of Balijapalli H/o.T.Sakibanda, 3 Chinnamandem Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District by suspending the proceedings of the 3rd respondent vide Ref.No.C/997/2024 dt.23.08.2025 and to release the Essential Commodities to the petitioner for the Fair Price Shop No.1148019 of Balijapalli H/o.T.Sakibanda, Chinnamandem Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition before this Hon’ble Court and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HABIBULLA SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the proceedings issued by respondent No.3 vide Ref.No.997/2024, dated 27.11.2024, whereby the petitioner’s authorization was suspended without conducting any enquiry. However, during the pendency of the present Writ Petition, the petitioner’s authorization was cancelled vide Ref.No.C/997/2024, dated 23.08.2024. 2. In view of the same, Sri Habibulla Shaik, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition with a liberty to challenge the cancellation proceedings dated 23.08.2024. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh writ petition challenging the cancellation proceedings dated 23.08.2024. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 02.09.2025 SNI 5 14 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10478/2025 Date:02.09.2025 SNI