% APHC010371842024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18896 OF 2024 Between: Sareddy Venkata Subba Reddy, S/o Koti Reddy, aged 65 years. Occupation: F. P, Shop Dealer, R/o Sivapuram Village, Vinukonda Mandal, District. Palnadu ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Velagapudi. Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 3. The Tahsildar, Vinukonda Mandal, Palnadu 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, declaring the impugned order Rc.No.1279/2024-G dated 05-08-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District, as illegal, arbitrary and vitiated as the same is malafide. 4 lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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.1279/2024-G dated 05-08-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: APHC010371842024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18896/2024 Between; 1 SAREDDY VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, S/0 KOTl REDDY, AGED 65 YEARS, OCCUPATION- F. P, SHOP DEALER, R/0 SIVAPURAM VILLAGE,VlNUKONDAMANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, VINUKONDA MANDAL, PALNADU 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 tomay be Pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the impugned order Rc.No.1279/2024-G dated 05-08-2024 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palanadu District, as illegal, arbitrary and vitiated as the same is malafide and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 May be pleased to impugned suspend Rc.No.l279/2024-G dated 05-08-2024 the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, the order, Palanadu District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass on 2 »' Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1 .GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER;- The present writ petition is filed questioning the order dated 05.08.2024 passed by the respondent No.2 where under the authorization of the petitioner’s fair price shop No.0743035, Sivapuram Village, Vinukonda Mandal, Palnadu District was suspended pending enquiry. It is the case of the petitioner that he was appointed as fair price 2. I shop dealer on permanent basis by the respondent No.2. It is further stated in the affidavit filed in support of the present writ petition that the respondent No.3 inspected the shop of the petitioner on 06.07.2024 and found certain variations. Based on the report dated 06.07.2024, a show cause notice dated 30.07.2024 was issued to the petitioner calling for explanation as to why the dealership of the petitioner shall not be cancelled. Upon receipt of the same. the petitioner submitted explanation dated 02.08.2024. After considering the explanation offered by the petitioner, the impugned order came to be passed where under the authorization of the petitioner was suspended. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant 3. Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Perused the material available on record. In view of the orders passed in the earlier W.P.No.11955 of 2025, 4. no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition and respondent No.2 is directed to complete the enquiry within a period of one (01) month from today. It is needless to mention, in the event of failure to 4 complete the said enquiry within one (01) month, the impugned order dated 05.08.2024 shall stand suspended. 5. With the above directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. The Tahsildar, Vinukonda Mandal, Palnadu District. One CC to Sri D. Krishna Murthy, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. State of Andhra 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ssb oo»^ HIGH COURT DATED:02/07/2025 2 1 JUL 2025 j jSsi^rrentSectio ORDER WP No.18896 OF 2024 Co SSB^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS