APHC010399672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20561 OF 2025 Between: Shaik Boggula Abdul Gafhar, S/o S.B. Razak Miah, Aged about 41 years, R/o. D.No. 1-63, Muslims Street, Nannur, Orvakall Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Collector (CS)/Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. The Tahsildar, Orvakall Mandal, Kurnool District. 5. Shaik Karimunnisa, W/o. Molla Jaker Hussain, 1®* leader of Meenakshi Self Help (Podupu) Group, Temporary Fari Price Shop Dealer, Shop No. 1317028, Nannur, Orvakal Mandal. Kurnool 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3^^^ respondent in issuing the Proceedings Rc.DT(LR)732/2025 dated -06-2025 appointing the 5‘^ respondent as Temporary Fair Price Shop dealer in Shop No. 1317028, Nannur, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District without considering the petitioners case on Compassionate ground as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, and contrary to G.O.Ms.No. 4 dated 28.02.2014 and G.O.Ms.No. 33 dated 19.12.2018 and further direct the 3rd respondent to appoint the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer in Shop No. 1317028, Nannur, Orvaka Mandal, Kurnool 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 Fiigh Court may be pleased to stay the Proceedings in Rc.DT(LR)732/2025 dated -06-2025 issued by the 3rd respondent appointing the 5th respondent as Temporary Fair Price Shop dealer in Shop No.317028, Nannur, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District pending disposal of the writ petition lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Fiigh Court may be pleased to direct the 3^^^ respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer in Shop No. 1317028, Nannur, Orvaka Mandal, kurnool District pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order; m COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH at AWIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA ^/MPIT PFTITION MO! 20561/2025 APHC010399672025 IN THE HIGH [3458] SsiS the honourable SNIT Between; S/0 S B.RAZAK MlAH, AGED BOGGULA ABDUL GAFHAR MUSLIMS STREET, NANNUR, 41 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 1-63 manual, kurnool district. 1.SHAIK ABOUT ORVAKALL ...PETITIONER AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL buildings. STATE OF AP, REP- BY ITS department. 1.THE SUPPLIES VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHl. SECRETARIAT and additional CS/JOINT COLLECTOR kurnool, kurnool DISTRICT. 2.THE COLLECTOR district magistrate 3.THE REVENUE district. 4.the TAHSILDAR, ORVAKALL 5.SHAIK KARIMUNNISA, W/O. OF MEENAKSHI SELF ^ FARI PRICE SHOP DEALER ORVAKAL MANUAL. KURNOOL DISTRICT. KURNOOL, KURNOOL divisional OFFICER MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. .MOLLAJAKER HUSSAIN, 1ST LEADER NANNUR, HELP (PODUPU) GROUP SHOP NO. 1317028, ...rESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner; 1 .MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA & 1 I 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. The prayer sought by the writ petitioner in the instant Writ Petition is for a direction to the respondent No.3 to consider him for 2. appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer on compassionate grounds. It is contended that the petitioner’s father was appointed as a 3. Fair Price Shop Dealer about forty (40) years ago, and he continued as such until his death on 17.04.2025. After the death of the petitioner’s father, it appears that the petitioner has made representations, dated 13.06.2025, 25.06.2025 & 30.06.2025, to the respondents to consider his case for appointment as a Fair Price Shop Dealer in terms of G.O.Ms. No.04, dated 28.02.2014, and G.O.Ms.No.33, dated 19.12.2018. Without considering the representations of the petitioner, respondent No.5 was appointed by respondent No.3 as a Fair Price Shop Dealer, vide proceedings dated 00-06-2025. Without considering the same, the 5 respondent has been appointed as dealer in the vacancy that occurred on th 3 account of tho death of the petitioner’s father. The petitioner seeks for consideration of his case for appointment on compassionate basis. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies 4. appearing for the respondents submits that appointment of the respondent No.5 is only a temporary appointment and the representations filed by the petitioner are pending consideration before the respondents. Considered the rival submissions. Having regard to the same, 5. this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent No.3 to pass appropriate orders on the representation s made by the petitioner, dated 13.06.2025, 25.06.2025 & 30.06.2025, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of the order. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER SE' To, of Andhra Pradesh, Civil Supplies 1. The Principal Secretary, State Department 2. The Collector CS/Joint Collector Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. and Additional District Magistrate, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. The Tahsildar, Orvakall Mandal, Kurnool District. MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Advocate [OPUC] SUPPLIES High Court of Andhra Pradesh 5. One CC to SRI 6. Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 06/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20561 OF 2025 H AUG 2025 j entSectio o S' Co DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS