R ? l.AY •APHC010358342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18069 OF 2025 Between: Varikuntia Pdul, S/o. Borraiah, Aged 60 years, Occ: Fair Price Shop Dealer R/o. PrakashamDistrict, AP D.No.2-69 SC Colony, Kunchapalle Village, Podili Mandal, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department Velagapudi, Amaravati Guntur District, AP 2. The Coilector (Civil Supplies), Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri Division, Prakasham District, A.P. Secretariat, AP 4. The Tahsildar, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District, AP ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus questioning the action of the Respondents in making efforts to bifurcate petitioner’s F.P.Shop (No.0812016) in Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District without following the due process of law is highly illegal, arbitrary and exercise of power, violative of Principles of natural justice and violative of Art. 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to bifurcate the existing FP Shop No.0812016 in Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District. 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 not to bifurcate the existing FP Shop No.0812016 in Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District and pass appropriate orders pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI YASWANTH GADE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: - APHC010358342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18069/2025 Between: 1.VARIKUNTLA POUL, S/0. BORRAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER R/0. D.NO.2-69, SC COLONY, KUNCHAPALLE VILLAGE, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASHAMDISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP 2.THE COILECTORCIVIL SUPPLIES, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRI DIVISION, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, AP 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, AP. ...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 particuiarly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus questioning the action of the Respondents in making efforts to bifurcate petitioners F.P.Shop (No.0812016) in Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District without following the due process of law is highly illegal, arbitrary and exercise of power, violative of Principles of natural justice and violative of Art. 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to bifurcate the existing FP Shop No.0812016 in Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District. 2 - ^ 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to bifurcate the existing FP Shop No.0812016 in Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasham District and pass appropriate orders pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.YASWANTH GADE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18069 OF 2025 ORDER: The petitioner is fair price shop dealer of shop No.0812016 of Kunchepalli Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District. It is the case of the petitioner that he was appointed as fair price shop dealer about 25 and distributing the essential commodities to the years ago cardholders without any complaints. It is further stated that the respondents are making efforts to bifurcate the fair price shop of the petitioner without issuing notice to him and without calling for objections as per Circular vide CCS.Ref.No.N021/1/2024, dated 18.10.2024 issued by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies. It is further case of the petitioner that as per G.O.Ms.No.10, dated 03.09.2024, the Commissioner Civil Supplies is proposed to optimize the rice cards to be allotted to fair price shops having more than 800 cards in a shop by duly following the existing norms indicated in G.O.Ms.No.35, dated V 17.09.2007. It is the specific case of the petitioner that at present there are 784 cardholders with the petitioner’s fair price shop. Therefore, in view of the Circular coupled with the governmental order in G.O.Ms.No.10, dated 03.09.2024, the respondents cannot bifurcate the petitioner’s fair 2. price shop. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would submit that there is no proposal of bifurcation 3. 4 -c^ of the petitioner’s fair price shop, as per instructions, dated 16.07.2025 furnished by the 4*^ respondent, and in case there is any proposal, the respondents would certainly follow the guidelines issued under Circular, dated 18.10.2024 and the petitioner would be put on notice. The instructions dated 16.07.2025 furnished by the 4'*^ respondent is placed on record. In view of the above, the present Writ Petition is closed by placing the instructions, dated 16.07.2025 on record. It is needless to mention that if there is any proposal in future for bifurcation of petitioner’s fair price shop, the respondents shall follow the procedure contemplated under Circular, dated 18.10.2024 and G.O.Ms.No.10 dated 03.09.2024 scrupulously. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any. shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri Yaswanth Gade, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED; 17/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18069 OF 2025 I ?Tm 2025 S ^ . Current Seciion CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS