Garnipudi Nageswara Rao v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/36097/2025 · 2026-01-04
V Sujatha
body2026
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APHC010695732025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 36097/2025 Between:
1. GARNIPUDI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. NAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, F.P. SHOP. NO. 0802026, MAIN ROAD CHAPALAMADUGU VILLAGE, PULLALACHERUVU MANDAL, MARKAPUR DIVISION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 523327. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PINCODE
522241. 2. THE COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 523001. 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PINCODE 523316. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PULLALACHERUVU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, 523328. 5. ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, YERRAGONDAPALEM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PINCODE523327
...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
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pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the 3RD respondent in Rc.C. 629/2025 dated 27-10-2025 issued a show cause notice of the petitioner authorization F.P. Shop dealership No. 0802026 without considering my explanation dated 30- 10- 2025 and without following the procedure as contemplated under A.P. State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) order 2018, besides offending Article 14 and 19 of Constitution of Indian and consequentially set aside the proceedings in Rc.C/629/2025 dated 27- 10-2025 and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P.Shop Dealer and pass such 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 to direct the respondents to allot the stocks for distribution to the card holders by suspending the order issued by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings in Rc. C/629/2025 dated 27-10-2025 Chapalamadugu Village, Pullala Cheruvu Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KOPPARTHI SUMATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following:
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ORDER: The present writ petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:
“…to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in Rc.C. 629/2025 dated 27-10-2025 issued a show cause notice of the petitioner authorization F.P. Shop dealership No. 0802026 without considering my explanation dated 30-10-2025 and without following the procedure as contemplated under A.P. State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) order 2018, besides offending Article 14 and 19 of Constitution of Indian and consequentially set aside the proceedings in Rc.C/629/2025 dated 27-10-2025 and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P.Shop Dealer ….”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has produced a copy of the proceedings of the Sub-Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer (FAC), Markapur, Rc.C/629/2025, dated 09.12.2025, through which the petitioner’s authorization was placed under suspension. 4. In view of the same, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition, with liberty to
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challenge the proceedings dated 09.12.2025 issued by the Sub- Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer (FAC), Markapur. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 05.01.2026 KGR