APHC010005282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 542/2026 Between: 1. METTA APPALA INDHIRA BHARATHI, W/O.DUKKA AKKU NAIDU, AGED 34 YEARS, R/O.SC COLONY, RACHABANDA, JONNAVASALA, JAGANNADHAPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PINCODE-522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM. PINCODE-535003. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. PINCODE-535001. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. PINCODE-535002. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL, 2 VS,J W.P.NO.542 OF 2026 VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. PINCODE-535001. ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents more particularly the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 herein in considering the representations dated 21-08-2025, 15-09-2025 and 27-10-2025 for appointment of the Petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for the F.P.Shop No.228077 in Jonnavalasa Village, Vizianagaram Division and Mandal, Vizianagaram District having selected the petitioner as permanent FP shop dealer and despite the proceedings in Sr.No.961/2025/H431-10-2025 issued by the Respondent No.2 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, unsustainable and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 and consequently direct the respondents herein to appoint the petitioner herein as permanent fair price shop dealer Dealer for the F.P.Shop No.228077 in Jonnavalasa Village, Vizianagaram Division and Mandal, Vizianagaram District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Respondent No.2 to 5 herein forthwith to consider the representations dated 21- 08-2025, 15-09-2025 and 27-10-2025 for appointment of the Petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for the F.P.Shop No.228077 in Jonnavalasa Village, Vizianagaram Division and Mandal, Vizianagaram District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 VS,J W.P.NO.542 OF 2026 1. P DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.NO.542 OF 2026 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents more particularly the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 herein in considering the representations dated 21-08-2025, 15-09- 2025 and 27-10-2025 for appointment of the Petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for the F.P.Shop No.228077 in Jonnavalasa Village, Vizianagaram Division and Mandal, Vizianagaram District having selected the petitioner as permanent FP shop dealer and despite the proceedings in Sr.No.961/2025/H431-10-2025 issued by the Respondent No.2 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, unsustainable and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 and consequently direct the respondents herein to appoint the petitioner herein as permanent fair price shop dealer Dealer for the F.P.Shop No.228077 in Jonnavalasa Village, Vizianagaram Division and Mandal, Vizianagaram District.,...” 2. The case of the petitioner is that in pursuance of the notification issued by the respondents in the year 2022, the petitioner was selected as a fair price shop dealer and waiting for appointment orders. Thereafter, the petitioner learnt that some third party/temporary dealers have filed writ petitions before this Court vide W.P.Nos.22754 of 2022 and 23857 of 2022 and this Court granted stay in both the matters, in which, the petitioner also got impleaded as a respondent. Thereafter, this Court 5 VS,J W.P.NO.542 OF 2026 dismissed the writ petitions vide order dated 28.07.2025 holding that the temporary dealers cannot question the notification for selection of the candidates on permanent basis and the said order dated 28.07.2025 attained its finality. Immediately, after dismissing the writ petitions, the petitioner submitted representations on 21.08.2025, 15.09.2025 and latest being 27.10.2025 to respondent Nos.3 to 5 requesting for appointment of a fair price shop dealer for shop No.228077 in Jonnavalasa Village, Vizianagaram Division and Mandal, Vizianagaram District and as no orders have been passed by the respondents on the said representations submitted by the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has stated that there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of the representations dated 21.08.2025, 15.09.2025 and 27.10.2025 submitted by the petitioner by passing appropriate orders. 5. In view of the same, instead of going into merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent 6 VS,J W.P.NO.542 OF 2026 to consider the representations dated 21.08.2025, 15.09.2025 27.10.2025 of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date :08.01.2026 LSP