APHC010601572024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 31379/2024 Between: 1. PALAVALASA SATYAVATHI, W/O. DAMODHARA RAO, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC DWACRA GROUP PRESIDENT, R/O. 2-66, MAIN STREET,PEDDASIRLAM, REGIDIAMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. VARADA RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O. RAMU, AGE 33 YEARS, OCC UN EMPLOYEE, R/O. PEDDA PURLI,REGIDIAMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW VIZIANAGARAM. 3. GIDIJALA VEERAN NAIDU,, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGE 33 YEARS, OCC UN EMPLOYEE, R/O. 1-41, MAIN STREET, LATCHA RAYAPURAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW IN VIZIANAGARAM. 4. VAVILAPALLI RAMALAKSHMI,, W/O. GANESH AGE38 YEARS, OCC UN EMPLOYEE, R/O. 3-4, MAIN STREET,BURADA VILLAGE, REGIDIAMADALAVALASA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. PAILA BHASKARA RAO,, S/O. SATYAM NAIDU, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC UNEMPLOYEE, RANGARAYAPURAM, NAYURALAVALASA, REGIDIAMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW IN VIZIANAGARAM. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, 2 VS,J W.P.No.31379 of 2024 AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, A.P. STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., D.NO. 10-152/1, CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR, SRI SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520007. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIPURUPALLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...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 pleased to Pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents No.5 issued notification vide R.C.No. 556/2024/U.Th dt 18.12.2024 is contrary to the G.oMs.No. 77 General Commissioner ( Service-D) Dt 02.08.2023 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principal of natural justice and consequently set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to respondent 5 consider the petitioner applications and provide hall tickets to the petitioner and allow the petitioner to appear the written examination which was conducted on 05.01.2025 in GVR Government Junior College, Cheepurupalli, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 consider the applications of the petitioners and to suspend the notification vide R.C.No. 556/2024 /U.Th/ dt; 18.12.2024pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass 3 VS,J W.P.No.31379 of 2024 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 4 VS,J W.P.No.31379 of 2024 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents No.5 issued notification vide R.C.No. 556/2024/U.Th dt 18.12.2024 is contrary to the G.oMs.No. 77 General Commissioner ( Service-D) Dt 02.08.2023 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principal of natural justice and consequently set aside the same ….” 2. During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition, which pertains to roster points, is squarely covered by the order of this Court passed in Writ Petition No.31508 of 2024 & batch, dated 24.11.2025 and requested to pass a similar order in this writ petition also. The same is not disputed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies representing the respondents. The operative portion of the said order, reads as under: “5. As the said roster points were prepared behind the back of the petitioners, this Court, instead of going into merits of the case, feels it appropriate to dispose of all writ petitions by directing the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer / Appointing Authority to exhibit change of roster points by way of a notice affixed on the notice board of the jurisdictional office of the Tahsildar and as well as the Revenue Divisional Officer, which would be visible to each and every person, so as to enable the effected fair price shop dealers to raise objections, if any, before the concerned authorities within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of exhibiting the said notice in the notice boards. After receiving the objections from the fair price shop dealers, the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer/ Appointing authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders within a period of two (02) weeks thereafter. Consequently, the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer/Appointing Authority shall proceed further 5 VS,J W.P.No.31379 of 2024 for appointment of a permanent fair price shop dealer, by way of issuing a fresh notification. 6. In view of the same, the impugned notifications pertaining to the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop are set aside with a liberty to Revenue Divisional Officer/Appointing Authority to issue a fresh notification after following the above procedure. 7. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are allowed.” 3. In view of the same, for the reasons alike in the aforesaid order, this Writ Petition is also allowed in terms of the common order dated 24.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P. No. 31508 of 2024 and batch. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. Registry is directed to attach a copy of the order in Writ Petition No.31508 of 2024 & batch dated 24.11.2025, to this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 01.12.2025 KGR