I APHC010376S32025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 19236 OF 2025 Between: T Yellaiah. S/o. T. Kashanna, Aged about 34 years, Occ: Fair Shop Dealer, F.P. Shop No. 1334044, R/o.46, Ayyaluru Village, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool Now Nandyal District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs and Civil Supplies Department Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal Division, Kurnool Now Nandyal District. 3. The Tahsildar, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool Now Nandyal 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 direction declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in cancelling the authorization the petitioner Fair price shop No. 1334044 of Ayyaluru Village, Nandhyal Mandal, Nandhyal District (Kurnool) vide proceedings dated. 30.05.2025 in Rc.Cs.No.659/2024 without conducting enquiry is illegal. or arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice. Consequently, set aside the same. 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 proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent in cancelling the authorization the petitioner vide proceedings dated. 30.05.2025 Rc.Cs.No.659/2024 by continuing the petitioner as a Fair price shop dealer in Fair price shop No. 1334044 of Ayyaluru Village, Nandhyal Mandal, Nandhyal District (Kurnool) pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. in Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: «r APHC010376532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 19236/2025 Between: 1.T YELLAIAH, S/0. T. KASHANNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC FAIR SHOP DEALER, F.P. SHOP NO. 1334044, R/0.46, AYYALURU VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, KURNOOL NOW NANDYAL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL DIVISION, KURNOOL NOW NANDYAL DISTRICT. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, NANDYAL MANDAL, KURNOOL NOW NANDYAL 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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in cancelling the authorization the petitioner 2 tcds.j W.P.No.19236 of 20-25 Rc.Cs.No.659/2024 wroat 0004^ ®'- 'n and violation of principles of nati 1 '® '^^931, arbitrary the same and pasr Consequently, set aside JA NO: 1 OF onoi; Petition under Section 151 cpp circumstances stated in the affidavit fiieH the High Court may be pleased rte ^ issued by the 2nd Lindent Proceedings Petitioner^vide procerd^r^ed 3or5 2 ^ -let (Kurnooi, pending^ -Posro^:::"^r^r^ Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KSRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: the 3 TCDSJ W.P.No. 19236 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 19236 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the order dated 30.05.2025 whereunder the authorization of the petitioner’s fair price shop No.1334044 of Ayyaluru village, Nandyal Mandal, Nandyal District (Kurnool), was suspended pending enquiry till the disposal of Section 6-A proceedings initiated by the Collector (CS), Nandyal. Initially, the 2'"'^ respondent suspended the authorization of the petitioner on 26.09.2024 alleging that he has committed certain irregularities. On the same day, a notice was also issued to him calling for explanation. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted explanation. It is further case of the petitioner that questioning the suspension order dated 26.09.2024, he preferred writ petition vide W.P.No.4842 of 2025 and after hearing the parties, the said writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 24.02.2025 directing the 2^^ respondent herein to complete the enquiry as per law within one month from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. It is the specific case of the petitioner that inspite of direction of this Court in the said writ petition, without completing the enquiry, in terms of the orders passed by this Court, the 2^^ respondent for the reasons best known to him, passed the impugned order dated 30.05.2025 again 2. 4 TCDS,J W.P.No.l9236of2025 suspending the authorization of the petitioner, questioning the same the present writ petition is filed. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would submit that the 2^^^ respondent inadvertently passed order under challenge. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and having heard the submissions of the counsel on either side, this Court is of the opinion that the 2'''^ respondent without completing the enquiry as per the order dated 24.02.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.4842 of 2025, again suspended the authorization of the petitioner, which is contrary to the directions given by this Court in the earlier writ petition. In view of the same, the impugned order dated 30.05.2025 is set aside and the 2"^^ respondent is directed to comply the directions given in W.P.No.4842 of 2025. 4. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- V DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs and Civil Supplies Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Nandyal District. Officer, Nandyal Division, Kurnool Now Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool Now Nandyal District 3. TheTahsildar, 4. One CC to Sri K Srinivas, Advocate [OPUC] Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. TwoCCsto GPfor 6. Two CD Copies f TF HIGH COURT DATED:28/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19236 OF 2025 ^ H AUG 2025 Co O ^»vCmTwitStcijai»-^y ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS