APHC010551782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 28742 OF 2025 Between: 1. IPPALA GURAVAMMA, W/O, NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO. 0817035, KUKATLAPALLI VILLAGE, BALLIKURAVA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BAPATIA DISTRICT, BAPATIA, A.P. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIRALA, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BALLIKURAVA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE CIVIL SUPPLIES REVENUE INSPECTOR, ADDANKI, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P ...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 2 pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Order, Direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the action of the respondents in not supplying the essential commodities to the petitioners Fair Price Shop No. 0817035, Kukatlapalli Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Bapatia District, without there being any suspension or cancellation of authorization is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner Fair Price Shop No. 0817035, Kukatlapalli Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Bapatia 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 forthwith supply the essential commodities to the petitioner Fair Price Shop No. 0817035, Kukatlapalli Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Bapatia District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION No.28742 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: 1. It is the case of the petitioner that she was appointed as a temporary Fair Price Shop Dealer of Shop No.0817035 of Kukatlapalli Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Bapatla District vide proceedings Rc.No.B/141/2015, dated 20.08.2015. It is the further case of the petitioner that, since the date of her appointment, she has been distributing essential commodities to the cardholders to the utmost satisfaction of the concerned authorities, without there being any complaint whatsoever. 2. It is further case of the petitioner that, while so, on 02.07.2025, the 5th respondent, along with the Revenue Inspector, Parchur and other officials inspected the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop and found certain variations. Thereafter, a panchanama was drawn in the presence of the mediators and seized the stock from the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop. In pursuance thereto, the 3rd respondent issued a show-cause notice dated 07.07.2025, asking the petitioner as to why disciplinary action shall not be initiated against her. The petitioner claims that she submitted explanation dated 15.07.2025 to the 3rd respondent and the same is under consideration. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that without passing orders pursuant to show-cause notice dated 07.07.2025, the respondents, for the reasons best known to them, stopped the supply of essential commodities. Aggrieved by the said action, the present writ petition is filed. 4 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies placed copy of written instructions dated 14.10.2025 furnished by the 3rd respondent. On perusal of the same, it is clear that the explanation submitted by the petitioner is under consideration. 5. The instructions further stated that the 3rd respondent had called for a factual report from the 4th respondent by letter dated 05.08.2025 and the same is yet to be received. 6. On consideration of the submissions made by either side and on perusal of the material available on record, it is clear that though show-cause notice dated 07.07.2025 was issued to the petitioner, no action has been taken thereafter, either by suspension order or cancellation of the petitioner’s authorization. In the absence of any such order, the 3rd respondent is bound to supply essential commodities to the petitioner. 7. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the 3rd respondent to supply essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop, forthwith. It is further made clear that this order will not preclude the 3rd respondent to finalize the proceedings initiated against the petitioner pursuant to the show-cause notice dated 07.07.2025. 8. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Date: 23.10.2025 BSK 6 10 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 28742 OF 2025 Date: 23.10.2025 BSK 7 Heard Ms. B.Nirupama, learned counsel representing Ms. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents.