APHC010392072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20309 OF 2025 Between: Smt. P. Subhashini, W/o Sreenivasulu, Aged 42 years, Occ; Dealer, F.P. shop No 1127008, 11 Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. F.P. Shop and 12'*^ Ward of Chennuru, Chennur ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 3. The Joint Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Sub Collector cum Revenue Divisional Officer, YSR Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The Tahsildar, Chennur, YSR Kadapa 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 proceedings vide Ref.No.F/717/2025 dt.17.07.2025 issued by the 4*^ respondent in placing the petitioner^ F.P. Shop authorization under suspension contrary to the control order 2018 though, the alleged variation within permissible limits is illegal, arbitrary and set aside the same direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P Shop r in respect of F.P. shop No 1127008 of 11‘^ and 12*^ Ward Chennur iC^riage and Mandal, YSR Kadapa 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 suspend the operation of orders vide Ref.No.F/717/2025 dt. 17.07.2025 issued by the 4th respondent by continuing the petitioner as F.P. Shop dealership in respect of F.P. shop No. 1127008 of 11 Village and Mandal, &12 Ward, Chennur YSR Kadapa District, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N. ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: APHC010392072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT mARAVAJX (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20309/2025 Between; 1.SMT P SUBHASHINI, W/0 SREENIVASULU AGED 42 YEARS, OCC F.P. SHOP DEALER, F.P. SHOP NO 1127008, IT AND 12TH WARD OF CHENNURU, CHENNUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3.THE JOINT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4.THE SUB COLLECTOR CUM REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, YSR KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5.THE TAHSILDAR, CHENNUR, YSR KADAPA 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 appropriate Ref.No.F/717/2025 dt. 17.07.2025 issued by the 4th respondent in placing the other direction declaring the proceedings vide writ order 2 petitioners F.P. Shop authorization order 2018 though, the alleged arbitrary and set aside the continue the petitioner 1127008 of 11th and 12th District and to jA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section I^Sl ppp • in the affidavit filed in support of the k '^''''^'J'nstances stated may be pleased to suspend .hl ope atn of dt. 17.07.2025 issued by the 4th resoonden k ' R®f No.F/717/2025 F.P. Shop deaiership in respect of F P /h m'' “"''"“"9 '^e petitioner as Chennur Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa” Disfrict'^^^^H^ writ petition and to pass such ° disposal of the Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the RespondentfS)- 1GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES under suspension contrary to the control variation within permissible limits is illegal as f p -®P°Fdents ,0 w °f F.P shop No ' "^'■9 Chennur Village and Mandal, YSR Ka^pa pass such 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20309 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri S.Mahendra, learned counsel representing Sri N.Aswartha Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents Assistant 2. The writ petition is filed assailing the proceedings of the 4 suspending the dealership of the fair price shop of the petitioner. th respondent 3. It is contended by the petitioner that the said proceedings were issued without issuing any notice to the petitioner and without conducting enquiry. It is argued that on 04.07.2025 an enquiry was conducted and found certain variations in the stock as shown in the online and the ground balances. The following is the variation pointed out in the stock. any } 4. SI. Name of Startin Relea Total stocks Distri Closing bute balance stocks at stock the time At the time of Inspectio variations No. the sed g Commodit Balan ce (in Kgs) stocks d for n July of s remainin g stock inspectio n 1 PDS Rice (in Kgs) Sugar (Pkts) 0.95 13704 13704 8501 5203.95 5100 (-)l 00.95 .95 2 29 880 909 586 323 324 (+)1 (Pkts) 3 Jowar 2615 50 2665 0 2665 2669 (+) 4 Kgs 4 Ragi 30.00 0 30 0 30 30 0.00 5. As noted.from the impugned proceedings, the authorization of the petitioner’s F.P. shop dealership has been suspended on the basis of the 4 alleged irregularities found during the inspection, without calling for any explanation of the petitioner. Therefore, the impugned order is in violation of the principles of natural justice, the same is accordingly set aside and the matter is remanded back to the 4**^ respondent for passing appropriate orders, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner to submit his explanation to the alleged variations of the stock found by the authorities and pass appropriate orders in 6. accordance with law. 7. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous a pplicaiions shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGIStlRAR //TRUE COPY// / S ION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 3. The Joint Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Sub Collector cum Revenue Divisional Officer, YSR Kadapa Kadapa District. 5. The Tahsildar, Chennur, YSR Kadapa District.. 6. One CC to Sri N. Aswartha Narayana, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies. YSR ssb •"V HIGH COURT DATED:07/08/2025 ORDER WP No.20309 OF 2025 'I ? II SEP 2025 J * DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS