APHC010485142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 24661/2025 Between: 1. P LAVANYA, W/O.P.PARANDAMAIAH, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, R/O. D.NO.1 NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (CIVIL SUPPLIES), TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (CIVIL SUPPLIES) SRIKALAHASTI, TIRUPATI D 4. THE TAHSILDAR, (CIVIL SUPPLIES), NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 6. SMT K DHANALAKSHMI, W/O. R.GOPI, AGED 21 YEARS, R/O. T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 24661/2025 P LAVANYA, W/O.P.PARANDAMAIAH, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, R/O. D.NO.1-74, T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (CIVIL SUPPLIES), TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (CIVIL SUPPLIES) SRIKALAHASTI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. THE TAHSILDAR, (CIVIL SUPPLIES), NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT. SMT K DHANALAKSHMI, W/O. R.GOPI, AGED 21 YEARS, R/O. T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA P LAVANYA, W/O.P.PARANDAMAIAH, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC FAIR 74, T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (CIVIL SUPPLIES), TIRUPATI THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (CIVIL SUPPLIES) THE TAHSILDAR, (CIVIL SUPPLIES), NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, T.P.KOTA VILLAGE, SMT K DHANALAKSHMI, W/O. R.GOPI, AGED 21 YEARS, R/O. NAGALAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.No.24661 of 2025 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 or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the proceedings in Roc.D/41/2024 dated 26.08.2025 issued by the 3RD respondent in cancelling the temporary dealership of the petitioner and appointing the 6TH respondent as temporary dealer of Fair Price Shop No. 1019036, situated in T.P. Kota Village, Nagalapuram Mandal, Tirupati District, without issuing a notice to the petitioner and without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and unjust, in violation of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India, consequently set- aside the same and direct the respondents to continue the petitioner's dealership of Fair Price Shop No. 1019036, situated in T.P. Kota Village, Nagalapuram Mandal, Tirupati District and pass IA 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 pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner’s dealership of Fair Price Shop No. 1019036, T.P. Kota Village, Nagalapuram Mandal, Tirupati District, by suspending the proceedings in Roc. D/41/2024 dated 26.08.2025 issued by the 3RD respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 VS,J W.P.No.24661 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “… to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings in Roc.D/41/2024 dated 26.08.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent in cancelling the temporary dealership of the petitioner and appointing the 6th respondent as temporary dealer of Fair Price Shop No.1019036 situated in T.P. Kota Village, Nagalapuram Mandal, Tirupati District without issuing a notice to the petitioner and without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and unjust in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, consequently set-aside the same and direct the respondents to continue the petitioner’s dealership of Fair Price Shop No.1019036, situated in T.P. Kota Village, Nagalapuram Mandal, Tirupati District, and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has furnished the copy of the proceedings of the 3rd respondent vide Roc.D/41/2024 dated 18.09.2025, withdrawing the impugned proceedings dated 26.08.2025, wherein, the petitioner’s authorization was cancelled, even without giving any prior notice, calling for explanation and on the other hand appointing the 6th respondent as a temporary dealer as stop-gap-arrangement until further orders. 3. In view of the fact that the said impugned proceedings have already been withdrawn by the 3rd respondent, recording the same, the writ petition is closed. However, the 3rd respondent is directed to supply essential commodities to the petitioner without any break, until and unless further 4 VS,J W.P.No.24661 of 2025 disciplinary proceedings are initiated as against the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 18.09.2025 MDP