I.\l JN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 24493 OF 2025 Between : V.Shobha @ Taarasani Sujatha, W/o. T.Satish Kumar Reddy, Aged about 35 years, Occ: Fair Price Shop Dealer, Shop No.1385018, R/o. Tarakarama Nagar, Dhone-518 222, Nandyal District, A.P.State. ...Petitioner i AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector (Civil Supplies), NandyaI District, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Revenue DivisionaI Officer, Dhone Division, Dhone, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Tahsildar, Dhone Mandal, Dhone, NandyaI District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. Smt. Shaik Shakila, Wo. Khaja Vali, Aged about 38 Years, R/o. Dhone Village, Dhone Mandal, Nan|dyal District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the HI-gh Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in mature of Writ of Mandamus' declaring the action of the 4th Respondent --`#es+ts=RAassese*se in issuing the Suspension/Cancellation Order vide proceedings in Rc.No.D/CS/62/2025, dated 25.08.2025, against the petitioner's Fair Price shop No.1385018, Dhone Town,I NandyaI District, as illegal, arbitrary and vi6lative of Articles 14,16 and 21..`',of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the APSTPDS (Control) Order, 2018 and consequently set aside the same. lANO: 1 OF2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 the impugned proceedings of the 4th Respondent in Rc.No.D/CS/62/2025, dated 25.08.2025, pending disposal of WP 24493 of 2025, on {'he file of the High Court. \ The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affI'daVit filed in support thereof+--~and the Order of the High Court dated 12.09.2025 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Ms. Ayesha Azma S, Advocate for the Petitioner and of GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES for Respondent N6s. 1 to 5 and of Sri G.Raju, Advocate for Respondent No.6, the Court made the following ORDER: ,.I. l[In pursuance of the orders passed by this Court on 12.09.2025, respondent No.4 - Mr.K.P.Narasimhulu, Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone, appeared before this Col:riri and admitted the mistake committed by him in the said proceedings d'nd stated that the mistake was crept in the orders because of work pre;s-ure and he under1:ook that he will not commit such mistakes irl-future. I On a perusal of the impugned proceedings dated 25.08.2025, it can be observed that the said proceadings were passed after considering the explanation submitted by`'the petitioner, but however, it creates a doubt as to whether the authori;ation of the petitioner was cancelled or suspended as the operative of the portion of the impugned proceedings reads as under: {{ln view of the above lapses committed by the TeinPorary FP shop dealer, the authorization Smt. V.Shobha AIias Tarasani Sujatha F.P.Shop Dealer, F.P.Shop No. 1385018, Dhone Town, Nandyal District is hereb cancelled and Smt. V.Shobha Alias Tarasani Sujatha F.P Shop Dealer, F.P Shop No.1385018 is hereby Suspended" Therefore, there shall be an interim direction suspending the impugned proceedings dated 25.08.2025 issued by respondent No.4I In view of the suspension of the impugned proceedings dated 25.08.2025, the respondents are directed to supply essentI-al commodities tO the petitioner. Orders reserved." i SD/-RE.SRINl\fAS A,SS REgSTRAR .I //TRUE COPY// i-!ejhJ OFFiC,ER To) 1. The Principal Secretary, Dep`arfment of Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies, State of Andhra P-radesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Prad6sh. 2. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Nandyal District, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Revenue Divisional I-Officer, Dhone Division, Dhone, NandyaI District, Andhra Pradesh. 5.The Tahsildar, Dhone Mandal, Dhone, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. Smt. Shaik Shakila, Wo.` Khaja vali, Aged about 38 Years, R/o. Dhone Village, Dhone Mandal, NandyaI District.(Addressee Nos. 1 to 6 by RPAD) 7. Orie' CC to Ms. Ayesha Azma S, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri.G.RaJ-u, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR CIVIL-SUPPLIES, High Court ofAndhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. One spare copy. PSD I HIGH COURT tvs;J DATE:16/09/2025 ORDER WP.No.24493 of 2025 INTERIIVI DIRECTION