APHC010491122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH^' AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 050 0 TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25068 OF 2025 Between: Kavalipurapu Praveen Kumar, S/o.K.Ganeswararao Aged about 43years, Occ; Proprietor of Sri Lakshmi Surya Ganesh Medical Store, R/o. D.NO. 10-3^0 Eluru Road, Jangareddygudem Mandal, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh ^ ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director, Drugs Control Administration, Vijayawada, AP 3. The Assistant Director and District Sales Licensing Authority Control Administration, Eluru, AP 4. Abid All Sh'^k, Drug Inspector, Jangareddygudem(FAC), Eluru District, Secretariat Drugs AP 5. The Drug Inspector, Tanuku, West Godavari District, AP ...Res^ndents praying that in the may be Petition under Article 226'^of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus questioning the action of the respondents more particular the 4th respondent in interfering with Petitioner's medical shop(License No.580/AP/WG/E/ 2004/R) and threatening following the due process of law is highly illegal, arbitrary and exercise of power, violative of Principles of natural justice and violative of Art. 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners medical shop(License N0.580/AP/WG/E/2004/R) in Jangareddygudem, Eluru District. ^ him without lA NO: 1 OF 202fi Petition under Section 151^C praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners medical shop(License NO.^O/AP/WG/E/2004/R) in Jangareddygudem. Eluru District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI YASWANTH GADE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 5: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following order: APHC010491122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25068/2025 Between; 1.KAVALIPURAPU PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O.K.GANESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 43YEARS, OCC PROPRIETOR OF SRI LAKSHMI SURYA GANESH MEDICAL STORE, R/0. D.NO.10-386C, ELURU ROAD, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR, DRUGS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, VIJAYAWADA, AP 3.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND DISTRICT SALES LICENSING AUTHORITY, DRUGS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, ELURU, AP 4.ABID ALI SHAIK, DRUG INSPECTOR, JANGAREDDYGUDEM(FAC), ELURU DISTRICT, AP 5.THE DRUG INSPECTOR, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AP ...RESPONDENT(S): I % Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased topleased to issue may be a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus questioning the action of more particular the 4th respondent in interfering with PETITIONER'S medical shopdicense No.580/APAA/G/E/ 2004/R) and threatening him without following the due process of law is highly illegal, arbitrary and exercise of power, violative of Principles of natural justice and violative of Art. 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the with the petitioners medical shop(License Jangareddygudem, Eluru District and the respondents respondents not to interfere N0.580/APAA/G/E/2004/R) in pass lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 not to interfere with the petitioners medical shop(License N0.580/APAA/G/E/2004/R) in Jangareddygudem, Eluru District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.YASWANTH GADE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25068/2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. th 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the unilateral action of the 4 respondent in interfering with the business of the petitioner. The petitioner has obtained permission for running a medical shop and the 3'^'^ respondent issued show cause notice on 15.07.2025 calling upon the petitioner to submit explanation with regard to certain irregularities allegedly noticed in the petitioner’s medical shop. The petitioner submitted reply on \ th 20.07.2025. It is submitted that the petitioner was directed by the 4 respondent not to open the shop while serving the show cause notice and, accordingly, the petitioner closed the shop till 09.08.2025 and later on, the 4^^ respondent himself again permitted the petitioner to re-open the shop. It is further submitted that the 4*^ respondent has now started approaching the petitioner and directing the petitioner to close the shop without issuance of any notice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a detailed explanation was submitted duly informing the 4*^^ respondent that the petitioner has not violated any of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. As such there was no occasion for the 4*'^ respondent to take any action in terms of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 against the petitioner’s shop. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for per his oral instructions, there is no interference of the respondents in the business of the petitioner. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of making not to disturb the business activity of the process. respondents submits that as it clear to the respondents petitioner without following due 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications , pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Medibaf and Family Welfare, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Vijay^^da, AP Licensing Authority, Drugs 2. The Director, Drugs Control Administration, 3. The Assistant Director and District Sales Control Administration, ElurnfAP V'* 4. The Drug Inspector, Tanukiy,"'west Godavari District 5. One CC to Sri. Yaswanth Gade Advocate [OPUOjX 6. Two CCs to GP for Medical ,AP Hea^ and Family Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] ^ 7. Two CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED: 16/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25068 OF 2025 17 SEP 2025 C5 «S> SssCuaent Sectiojix^^^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS