APHC010007372026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 734/2026 Between: 1. YELABOLU SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC F.P. SHOP DEALER, R/O PITCHIKALAPALEM VILLAGE, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 522603 3. THE TAHSILDAR, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 522603 ...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 issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the petitioner under suspension under the orders Rc. No. 2591/2022-G dated 19-09-2022 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, without conducting enquiry as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of Constitution of India and pass 2 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 to suspend the impugned order Rc. No. 2591/2022-G dated 19-09-2022 on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 to implead Shanthi Mahila DWARCRA Group, Pitchikalapalem, represented by its Organizer Smt. Y. Koteswaramma, the proposed respondent No.4 herein as respondent No.4 in W.P. No.734 of 2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: To declare the action of the respondents in continuing the petitioner under suspension vide orders Rc.No.2591/2022-G dated 19.09.2022 passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, without conducting enquiry, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri D.Krishna Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3 3. On 13.02.2026, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submitted that in the year 2023 itself, the authorization of the petitioner has been cancelled after concluding enquiry and the same order has been sent to the petitioner through registered post and suppressing the said fact, the present writ petition has been filed and the learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to get instructions in that regard. 4. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he verified with the petitioner and it was brought to his notice that the cancellation order was not received by the petitioner. He further submitted that a liberty may be given to the petitioner to question the said cancellation order of authorization and close the writ petition. 5. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed giving liberty to the petitioner to question the cancellation orders before appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 20th February, 2026 RKS