APHC010474192025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 4>N0 .V ■ ' B Ccr .o'® MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBErV^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 24861 OF 2025 jf',. -k Between: Pallapu Adinarayana, S/o Venkateswarlu, aged about 52 years, occ Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No. 0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs and Civil Supplies Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector CS, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. 3. The Joint Collector, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District 5. The Tahsildar, Chilakaluripet Mandal Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Civil Supplies Officer, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. Department, Secretariat, ...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 declare the action of the respondents in not renewing despite there is no and in not supplying the essential commodities -s • " Jbspension or cancellation of authorization of the Fair Price Shop No. Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District of notice and violative of the < ^0745080 petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without any principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to renew the petitioners authorization of Fair Price Shop No. 0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District and allot the commodities to the FP Shop No. 0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District and permit the petitioner to distribute the same to the card holders and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Flonble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 C^C praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 24-03-2022 made by the petitioner, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner; M/s. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 6: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order; APHC010474192025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] Fi th MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PFTITION NO: 24861/2025 Between: 1 PALLAPU ADINARAYANA, , S/0 VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT SHOP NO. YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER OF CHILAKALURIPET, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL, PALNADU 52 0745080, DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1 THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY JTS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PALNADU DISTRICT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CS NARASARAOPET. 3.THE JOINT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 4 jHE revenue divisional officer, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT 5.THE TAHSILDAR, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. DISTRICT CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICER, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 6.THE ...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 VS.J W.P.No.24861 of 2025 pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order ^ “ the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not renewing and in not supplying the essential commodities despite there is no suspension or cancellation of authorization of the Fair Price Shop No. 0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District of petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without any notice and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to renew the petitioners authorization of Fair Price Shop No. 0745080, Chilakaluripet Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District and allot the or Direction more particularly one in the commodities to the FP i>hop No. 0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District and permit the petitioner to distribute the same to the card holders and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Honble Court deem fit and circumstances of the case. proper in the lA NO: 1 OF 2n?.*S 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 consider and dispose of the representation dated 24-03- 2022 made by the petitioner, pending disposal the above Writ Petition and Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES of pass 3 VS,J W.P. No. 24861 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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not renewing and in not supplying the essential commodities despite there is no suspension or cancellation of authorization of the Fair Price Shop No.0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District of the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without notice and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to renew the petitioner’s authorization of Fair Price Shop No.0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District and allot the commodities to the FP Shop No.0745080, Chilakaluripet, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Palnadu District and permit the petitioner to distribute the same to the card holders and to pass such other order or orders 4 any Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader has furnished a copy of the instructions of the 4 respondent dated 17.09.2025, wherein, it is admitted that the petitioner has paid the requisite fee seeking renewal of his authorization by way of a challan dated 10.07.2025. But, however, the petitioner has not filed an application before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, through the Tahsildar, Chilakaluripet, by way of online challan through Village Secretariat where the fair price shop is situated. After display of online challan in the office of the 4 & 5^^ respondents’, login will be renewed by examining the contents of the petitioner’s request, as to whether the petitioner is eligible or not, as per the rules in force. It is further stated that since 2019, the petitioner kept silent, which attracts G.O.Ms.No.32. It is also stated that at present the fair price 2. th th -■ VS.J W.P. No. 24861 of 2025 Shop No.0745080 is being run by one Smt. Bontha Yesamma, Treasurerr Elijibeth Mahilaa Group in Veiuru Village of Chilakaluripet Mandal. In view of the same, as the petitioner has already paid the renewal fee vide challan dated 10.07.2025, the petitioner is at liberty to submit an application to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, through Tahsildar within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the same may be considered in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks thereafter. 3. the 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order to costs. as As a sequel. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed Sd/- K. KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs and Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector CS, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet 3. The Joint Collector, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District 5. The Tahsildar, Chilakaluripet Mandal Chilakaluripet, Palnadu District. 6. The District Civil Supplies Officer, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. 7. One CC to M/s. Kavitha Gottipati, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCS to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 9. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh Two CD Copies. Civil Supplies Velagapudi, [OUT] [OUT 10. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:22/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 24861,OF 2025 AND^ ^ H OCT 2025 ^s^entSec -'■SgSEfilfi rh C9 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS