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2025 DAILYLAW 17897 (AP)

Smt. P. Santhikumari, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/26807/2015 · 2025-08-13

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i /- APHC010246242015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26807 OF 2015 Between: Smt. P. Santhikumari,, W/o Ramakrishna, Hindu, aged about 38 years Occ: Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, 4-6-3 Bapatia Town & Municipality, Guntur District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad. The District Collector Guntur Guntur District. - The Revenue Divisional Offier, Tenali Division, Guntur District. The Tahasildar Mandal Revenue Office Bapatia Guntur Dist, - 2. 3. 4. ...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 or ORDER or DIRECTION more particularly one in the nature WRIT of MANDAMUS declaring that the action on part of the 3rd respondent in issuing the Impugned proceedings in RC No. 18062015-F, dated 05.08.2015 (received on 19.08.2015) suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer to Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, Bapatia Town & Municipality, Guntur District is highly illegal, improper, unjust. c ^ " 0^^ arbitrary, contrary to the Clauses of the APSPD System (Control) Order 2008 and violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 (1) (g) and 300-A of the Constitution of India and as a consequential relief, to set- aside the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.1806/2015-F, dated 05.08.2015 (received on 19.08.2015) suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer to Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, Bapatia Town & Municipality, Guntur District. i lA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 34809 OF 2015 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 suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings in RC No. 1806/2015-F, dated 05.08.2015 (received on 19.08.2015) suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Pj^ice Shop Dealer to Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, Bapatia Town & M]^cipality, Guntur District pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following order: . % APHC010246242015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■ L' [3333] 5 THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26807/2015 Between: W/0 RAMAKRISHNA, HINDU, AGED 1.SMT. P. SANTHIKUMARI ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC; DEALER OF FAIR PRICE SHOP N0.43 AT S.N.P. AGRAHARAM, 4-6-3, BAPATLA TOWN & MUNICIPALITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT, - 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFIER, TENALI DIVISION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHASILDAR MANDAL REVENUE OFFICE BAPATLA GUNTUR DIST, - ...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 toto issue a WRIT or ORDER or DIRECTION more particularly one in the nature WRIT of MANDAMUS declaring that the action on part of the 3rd respondent in issuing the Impugned proceedings in RC No. 18062015-F, dated 05.08.2015 (received on 19.08.2015) suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer to Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, f. 2 W.P.N0.26807 0F2015 Bapatla Town & Municipality, Guntur District is highly illegal, innproper, unjust, arbitrary, contrary to the Clauses of the APSPD System (Control) Order 2008 and violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19 (1) (g) and 300-A of the Constitution of India and as a consequential relief, to set- aside the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.1806/2015-F, dated 05.08.2015 (received on 19.08.2015) suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer to Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, Bapatla Town & Municipality, Guntur District and pass. lA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 34809 OF 2015 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 suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings in RC No. 1806/2015-F, dated 05.08.2015 (received on 19.08.2015) suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer to Shop No.43 at S.N.P. Agraharam, Bapatla Town & Municipality, Guntur District pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES (AP) The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.N0.26807 0F2015 ORDER:- When the matter is taken up today, Mr.S.Varadarajulu Chetty, learned f counsel for the petitioner informed this Court that he submitted a letter dated 12.08.2025 before the Registry, requesting to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. 2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall 3. be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHAR! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// //^ SECTION OPFjCER To, 1. One CC to Sri. S Varadarajulu Chetty, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP For Civil Supplies (AP), High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies. AL f HIGH COURT DATED: 14/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 26807 OF 2015 DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS