¥ ¥ y 1 APHC010362102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) I ■j/-y t'- X 'Y IS aiW WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUlllib TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^11 5S-. \\ ■u X" PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18565 OF 2025 Between: Smt. Kota Jayasudha, W/o Mallilkarjuna Rao, aged 49 F.P.Shop Dealer, R/o D.No.4-68, Karumanchi village, Savalyapuram Palnad District. years. Occupation Mandal, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnad District. 3. The Tahsildar, Savalyapuram Mandal, Palnad District. ...Respondents India praying that in the the High Court may be any other appropriate Writ Order or Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or direction, declaring the impugned order Rc.No.1753/2024-G dated 18-09-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District as illegal, arbitrary and vitiated as the same is malafide. 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 suspend the impugned order Rc.No.1753/2024-G dated 18-09-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District, disposal of the above Writ Petition. pending Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: APHC010362102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 050 [3505] 7.’ WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18565/2025 Between: 1.KOTA JAYASUDHA, W/0 MALLILKARJUNA RAO, AGED 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION F.P.SHOP DEALER, R/0 D.NO.4-68, KARUMANCHl VILLAGE, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, PALNAD DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT DISTRICT. 2.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNAD DISTRICT. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, PALNAD DISTRICT. ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction, declaring the impugned order Rc.No.l753/2024-G dated 18-09-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District, as illegal, arbitrary and vitiated as the same is malafide. 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 suspend the impugned order Rc.No.l753/2024-G dated 18-09-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. i 2 \ Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO. 18565 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the order dated 18.09.2024 passed by the 2"'^ respondent, whereunder the authorization of the petitioner’s fair price shop No.0742011 of Karumanchi Village, Savalyapuram Mandal, Painadu District was suspended pending enquiry. It is the case of the petitioner that she was appointed as fair price shop dealer of the said village and her authorization was extended from time to time and the same is in force. It is further case of the petitioner that based on report dated 17.08.2024 submitted by the Deputy Tahsildar, Vinukonda, the 2^^ respondent suspended the authorization of the petitioner, without issuing show cause notice and without conducting enquiry. Questioning the said order, the present writ petition is filed. 2. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the appointing authority shall dispose of the disciplinary case as early as possible preferably within period of three months from the date of filing clause 8(4) of Control Order, 2018. Despite completion of the period stipulated in the said clause, the 2'^^ respondent did not complete the enquiry as contemplated under the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018. as per i' 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would submit that disciplinary proceedings could not be 4 completed in view of administrative contingencies. He would further submit that the enquiry will be completed as expeditiously as possible. 5. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Perused the material available on record. 6. As per Clause 8(4)(2) of the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018, the appointing authority shall dispose of the disciplinary proceedings against the- fair price dealer as early as possible, preferably within a period of three (03) months from the date of filing. Admittedly, in the case on hand, the period stipulated under the said clause was completed in the month of December, 2024 itself. Therefore, by no stretch of imagination, the suspension order passed against the petitioner can't be continued beyond the said period. Further, the impugned order cannot be allowed to remain in force for a prolonged period. In view of the same, the impugned order is hereby set aside. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. This order will not preclude the authorities from proceeding against the petitioner in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// t SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnad District. 3. The Tahsildar, Savalyapuram 4. One CC to Sri D Krishna-Mprthy Advocate 5. Two CCs to GP for Civil Supplies 6. Two CD Copies Mandal, Palnad District. [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATED:23/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18565 OF 2025 ^ 0 ^ AUG 2025 ntSectiooX^' ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS