APHC010054052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 2977/2025 Between: 1. B REDDY SUDHA, W/O B.JANARDHAN AGE.44 YEARS, OCC. FP SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO. 1036007, CHEMBAKUR VILLAGE, RAMASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, AP STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD D.NO. 10-152/1 CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR, SRI SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY, ASHOK NAGAR, BANDAR ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA - 520 007, 3. THE COLLECTOR CS, ANNAMAYYA DIST., AT RAYACHOTI. 4. THE SUB COLLECTOR, MADANAPALLI TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DIST. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DIST. ...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 topleased to issue a writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the Notification issued by the 4th respondent vide Rf.C1/1021/2024 dt.7-12-2024 for appointment of permanent dealer for FP Shop No. 1036007 2 VS,J W.P.No.2977 of 2025 of Chembakur Village, Ramasamudram Mandal of Annamayya Dist., by changing the roaster from BC-B to OC (W) contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.32 dt.3-12-2018 (Clause Vll-d) issued by the 1st respondent and circular instructions issued by the 2nd respondent vide CCS.Ref.No.No21/1/2024 dt.11-11-2024 (Clause 13-D) is illegal, arbitrary, and volatile of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the notification dt.7-12-2024 (to the extent of present shop is concerned) and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer for her respective shop as permanent dealer by regularizing the petitioner's authorization 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 4th respondent not to finalize the selection process in respect of Shop No. 1036007 of Chembakur Village, Ramasamudram Mandal of Annamayya Dist., pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 VS,J W.P.No.2977 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 or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the Notification issued by the 4th respondent vide Rf.C1/1021/2024 dt: 7.12.2024 for appointment of permanent dealer for FP Shop No.1036007 of Chembakur Village, Ramasamudram Mandal of Annamayya Dist., by changing the roaster from BC-B to OC (W) contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.32 dt: 3.12.2018 (Clause VlI-d) issued by the 1st respondent and circular instructions issued by the 2nd respondent vide CCS.Ref.No.No21/1/2024 dt: 11.11.2024 (Clause 13-D) is illegal, arbitrary, and volatile of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the notification dt: 7.12.2024 (to the extent of present shop is concerned) and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer for her respective shop as permanent dealer by regularizing the petitioner’s authorization and to pass such other order or orders ….” 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 4 VS,J W.P.No.2977 of 2025 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 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: 25.11.2025 KGR