APHC010354892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY 1 TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18237 OF 2025 .X' Between: Smt. K Amaravathi, W/o Ganesh Babu, aged about 34 Years, Occ F.P.Shop Dealer, F.P.Shop No. 1084085, Mangalam village, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rept., by its Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, A.P. 2. The District Collector, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District. 3. The Joint Collector's] Tirupathi District, 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Tirupathi District. 5. The Tahsildar, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati, Tirupathi District. ...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 other appropriate writ order or direction to declaring the action of the respondents not issuing Essential Commodities to the petitioner herein, for distribution to the card holders attached to in shop No. 1084085 of Mangalam Village, in Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati District, in spite of subsisting the petitioners F.P shop authorization and without there being any suspension or cancellation, is Jllegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of Natural Justice and contrary to the provisions of A.P State Targeted Public Distribution System Control Order, 2018, and consequently direct the respondent Nos 4'*^ and 5*^ herein, . to supply the Essential Commodities to the petitioner and allow him to distribute the same to the petitioner's F.P shop lA 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 Fligh Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to supply Essential Commodities to the petitioner herein, and allow the petitioner to distribute the same to the respective card holders under Public Distribution System, attached to Shop No. 1084085 of Mangalam Village, in Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati District, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GNANESWARA RAO MITTIREDDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: APHC010354892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18237/2025 Between: 1.K AMARAVATHl, W/0 GANESH BABU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC F.P.SHOP DEALER F.P.SHOP NO. 1084085, MANGALAM VILLAGE, TIRUPATI URBAN MANUAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPT., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHl DISTRICT, A.P. GUNTUR 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 3.THE JOINT COLLECTORCS, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 5.THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUPATI URBAN MANUAL, TIRUPATI TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): TCDS,J W.P.No. 18237 of2025 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 other appropriate writ order or direction to declaring the action of the respondents not issuing Essential Commodities to the petitioner herein, for distribution to the card holders attached to in shop No. 1084085 of Mangalam Village, in Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati District, in spite of subsisting the petitioners F.P shop authorization and without there being any suspension or cancellation, is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of Natural Justice and contrary to the provisions of A.P State Targeted Public Distribution System Control Order, 2018, and consequently direct the respondent Nos 4TH and 5TH herein, to supply the Essential Commodities to the petitioner and allow him to distribute the same to the petitioner's F.P shop and pass lA 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 to supply Essential Commodities to the petitioner herein, and allow the petitioner to distribute the same to the respective card holders under Public Distribution System, attached to Shop No. 1084085 of Mangalam Village, in Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pas Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GNANESWARA RAO MITTIREDDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 % TCDS,J W.P.No.18237 of2025 The Court made the following order: The petitioner is the permanent dealer of Fair Price Shop No.1084085 of Mangatam Village, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati District. It is the case of the petitioner that she was appointed as the fair price shop dealer in the year 2013, and since then, she has been distributing essential commodities to cardholders without there being any complaint from anybody. The authorization of the petitioner is being extended from time to time, and she filed an application seeking to renew her authorization on 02.03.2025 before the 4 respondent by paying the requisite fee. The said application is pending consideration. Be that as it may, the inspection was conducted on 04.07.2025 in the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner and found certain variations in stock. Thereafter, a panchanama was prepared on the same day recommending to take appropriate action against the petitioner including initiation of proceedings under the Essential Commodities Act. It is further case of the petitioner that a show-cause notice dated 05.07.2025 was issued by the 4 respondent, calling for explanation from the petitioner as to why her authorization shall not be cancelled. To which, the petitioner has submitted explanation on 09.07.2025, and the same is pending respondent. It is further case of the petitioner that despite submission of explanation, the 4'^ respondent th th th consrdeTation before the 4 4 TCDS,J W.P.No.18237 of 2025 is yet to pass orders. It is further stated that without initiating any th action either suspending or cancelling the authorization, the 4 respondent stopped supplying the essential commodities to the petitioner. Questioning the said action, the present writ petition is filed. 2. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would submit that, pursuant to the show-cause notice dated 05.07.2025, the explanation dated 09.07.2025 submitted by the petitioner was received on 14.07.2025, and appropriate orders would be passed after following the procedure contemplated under law. During the course of hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has fairly submitted that, as on today, no orders have been passed against the petitioner except issuance of the aforementioned show-cause notice. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel on either side, this Court feels that it is appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 4*'^ respondent to supply essential commodities to the petitioner as long as the authorization of the petitioner is subsisting. 3. 5 TCDSJ W.P.No.18237 of 2025 % With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 4. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-B.PRASADA^O assistant REGIS. RAR // SECTlOr^ OFFICER //TRUE COPY// 3 To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, District, A.P. The District Collector, Tirupathi Tirupathi District. The Joint Collector CS, Tirupathi District, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Tirupathi District. The Tahsildar, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati Tirupathi District. One CC to SRI GNANESWARA RAO MITTIREDDI Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] ^ Two CD Copies ^ ^ Guntur 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. gsg m. HIGH COURT DATED: 22/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18237 OF 2025 5f 12 SEP 2025 o» ^->*«urrentSectiojjx''>^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS