^ \ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM c. i WRIT PETITION NO: 8493 OF 2025 .j Between: Kankara Uma Maheswara Reddy, S/o Baskar Reddy, Aged about 38 years Occ F.P. Shop Dealer, R/o D.No.7-624/A, Piduguralla, Piduguralla Mandal Palnadu District. ...PETITIONER ^ AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh State. 2. The Joint Collector, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District. (Erstwhile Guntur . District) 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gurajala, Palnadu District. (Erstwhile Guntur District) 4. The Tahsildar, Piduguralla Mandal, Piduguralla, Palnadu District (Erstwhile Guntur 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Joint Collector, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District in not passmg any order in the suspension petition filed to suspend the proceedings Rc.No. 1355/24/2024-A dated 29.01.2025 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gurajala, Palnadu District along with the appeal on 15.02.2025 is arbitrary, illegal, without Jurisdiction and consequently suspend the proceedings Rc.No. 1355/24/2024- A, dated 29.01.2025 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gurajala, Palnadu District, pending the appeal before the Joint Collector, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu 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 High Court may be pleased direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer (F.P. Shop No. 0791024) at Piduguralla, Piduguralla Mandal, Palnadu District (erstwhile Guntur District), pending disposal of the writ petition. - Counsel for the PetitionerSRI CH C KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010162092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8493/2025 Between: Kankara Uma Maheswara Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT{S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CHC KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief; “...to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Joint Collector, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District in not passing any order in the suspension petition filed to suspend the proceedings Rc.No.1355/24/2024-A dated 29.01.2025 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gurajala, Palnadu District along with the appeal on 15.02.2025 is arbitrary, illegal, without Jurisdiction and consequently suspend the proceedings Rc.No. 1355/24/2024-A, dated 29.01.2025 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Gurajala, appeal before the Joint Collector, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District and pass such other order or orders in the interest of Justice. ” The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of fair price shop No.0791024 of Gurajala, Palnadu District and discharging duties for Palnadu District, pending the 2. 2 .m the last 17 years. The 3'^'^ respondent, without enquiring into the fact that the leave letter was obtained under force, has issued impugned proceedings, dated 29.01.2025 suspending the authorization of the m petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred an appeal on 15.02.2025 before the Joint Collector and sought relief to dispose of the same. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has consented for the order and requested to fix reasonable time/period. 3. nd 4. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2 respondent/Joint Collector to pass appropriate orders on the appeal filed by the petitioner, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- V SAVITHRI GOWRI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secetary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh State. 2. The Joint Collector, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District. (Erstwhile Guntur District) 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gurajala, Palnadu District. (Erstwhile Guntur District) 4. The Tahsildar, Piduguralla Mandal, Piduguralla, Palnadu District (Erstwhile Guntur District) 5. One CC to SRI. CH C KRISHNA REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three C.D.Copies nm .,'1 HIGH COURT DATED:02/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.8493 of 2025 ^WAND/?^ (11 AUG 2(W m «9, ^ . Current Section ^5^ DISPOSNG OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS