APHC010012842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1288/2026 Between: 1. AVULA SOWJANYA, W/O. MARAMREDDY HARIBABU, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC DEALER-FAIR PRICE SHOP, RIO. DIGUVA SIDDAVARAM VILLAGE, PENAGALURU MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KADAPA DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 516127. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVTI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR C S WING, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTI, ERSTWHILE KADAPA DISTRICT - 516269. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR C S WING, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTI, ERSTWHILE KADAPA DISTRICT - 516269. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJAMPETA DIVISION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KADAPA DISTRICT - 516115. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PENAGALURU MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT- 516127. 2 ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents more particularly 5th Respondent in not supplying the essential commodities to Petitioners' Fair Price Shop No. 1141002, situated in Diguva Sidhavaram Village, Penagaluru Mandal, Annamayya District, Erstwhile Kadapa District and further action of 5th Respondent in orally insisting the Petitioner to cease distribution of essential commodities to the beneficiaries/ card holders, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of provision of Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 and offends Articles 14, 19 (1) (g), and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents particularly 5th Respondent to forthwith release and supply all essential commodities under the National Food Security Act, 2013 to the Petitioners said Fair Price Shop without any further hindrance or interruption, and permit the Petitioner to continue distribution to the beneficiaries/card holders 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 to direct the Respondents particularly 5th Respondent to forthwith release and supply all essential commodities under the National Food Security Act, 2013 to the Petitioners' said Fair Price Shop No. 1141002, situated in Diguva Sidhavaram Village, Penagaluru Mandal, Annamayya District, Erstwhile Kadapa District, without any further hindrance or interruption, pending disposal of main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PALA KARTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that the 5th respondent is not supplying essential commodities to the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop and not allowing her to function as Fair Price Shop Dealer of F.P.Shop No.1141002 of Diguva Sidhavaram Village, Penagaluru Mandal, Annamayya District. 2. Heard Sri Pala Karthi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri Pala Karthi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that without issuing any show cause notice and without passing any orders on the petitioner’s dealership, the authorities stopped supplying the essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop and insisting the petitioner to surrender the dealership/authorization. He further submit that if such action is materialized, it affects the rights of the petitioner. 4. Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions dated 27.01.2026 of the Tahsildar submitted that the supply of essential commodities was not stopped as alleged by the petitioner and when a complaint has been received from one of the villagers stating that the petitioner is not distributing essential 4 commodities in time, the authority has instructed the petitioner to distribute the essential commodities in time otherwise, they would take action as per rules and at present there is no issue with the villagers also, as such, prayed to dispose of the writ petition. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed to record the said submission and dispose of the writ petition. 6. Taking the submissions of the learned counsel and the written instructions into consideration, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: “The respondent authorities are directed not to stop the supply of essential commodities to the petitioner except under due process of law.” 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 27th January, 2026 RKS