APHC010342182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 17172/2025 Between: 1. K.KESAVULU REDDY, S/O LATE RAMI REDDY AGE51 YEARS, OCC F.P. SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO. 1049023, VARATHU VILLAGE GANGADHARA NELLORE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE COLLECTOR CS, CHITTOOR DIST., AT CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR TOWN, CHITTOOR DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GANGADHARA NELLORE MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 to issue a writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 4 in not releasing the Essential Commodities to the petitioner in respect of FP 2 TCDS,J W.P.No.17172 of 2025 Shop No. 1049023, Varathur Village, Gangadhara Nellore Mandal of Chittoor Dist., without any order of suspension or cancellation and without following the procedure as contemplated under AP State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order,2018 apart from violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release Essential Commodities in favour of the petitioner as usual 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 3 4 to allow the petitioner to run the FP shop i.e.. No.1049023, Varathur Village, Gangadhara Nellore Mandal of Chittoor Dist., as usual by supplying the essential commodities forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M MM SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 TCDS,J W.P.No.17172 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 17172 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning theaction of the respondents in not releasing the essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop No.1049023 of Varathur village, Gangadhara Nellore Mandal of Chittoor District without passing any order of suspension or cancellation against him. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies placed a copy of order dated 03.08.2023, whereunder the authorization of the petitioner’s fair price shop was suspended. He would further submit that in view of the said order, essential commodities are not supplied to the petitioner since August, 2023. The copy of the order is also served on the counsel for the petitioner. In view of the same, no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. It is needless to mention that the petitioner is at liberty to question the said order, if he is so advised. No order as to costs. 4 TCDS,J W.P.No.17172 of 2025 As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Date: 31.07.2025 sj 5 TCDS,J W.P.No.17172 of 2025 51 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 17172 of 2025 Date: 31.07.2025 sj