APHC010037012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1912/2025 Between: 1. GOONIGARI NARASIMHULU,, S/O. G. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC- FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 1114015, R/O CHIYYAPADU VILLAGE CHAPAD MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMMALAMADUGU DIVISION, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHAPAD MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in suspending the authorization of the petitioner fair price shop No. 1114015 situated at Chiyyapadu Village, Chapad Mandal, Kadapa District vide Ref no. B/2881/2024 dated 16.12.2024 is illeg natural justice and consequently set aside the same and pass 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1912/2025 GOONIGARI NARASIMHULU,, S/O. G. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 1114015, R/O CHIYYAPADU VILLAGE CHAPAD MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMMALAMADUGU DIVISION, KADAPA DISTRICT. THE TAHSILDAR, CHAPAD MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Order or direction declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in suspending the authorization of the petitioner fair price shop No. 1114015 situated at Chiyyapadu Village, Chapad Mandal, Kadapa District vide Ref no. B/2881/2024 dated 16.12.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same and pass RC,J W.P.No.1912 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI GOONIGARI NARASIMHULU,, S/O. G. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 1114015, R/O CHIYYAPADU VILLAGE CHAPAD MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMMALAMADUGU THE TAHSILDAR, CHAPAD MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Order or direction declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in suspending the authorization of the petitioner fair price shop No. 1114015 situated at Chiyyapadu Village, Chapad Mandal, Kadapa District vide Ref no. al, arbitrary and violation of principles of RC,J W.P.No.1912 of 2025 2 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 may be pleased suspend the orders passed by the 2"'^ respondent vide Ref no. B/2881/2024 dated. 16.12.2024 by continuing the petitioner as a fair price shop vide shop No. 1114015 situated at Chiyyapadu Village, Chapad Mandal, Kadapa District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.1912 of 2025 3 ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the orders dated 16.12.2024 passed by respondent no.2 vide Ref.No.B/2881/2024 suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of FP Shop No.1114015, Chiyyapadu Village, Chapad Mandal, Kadapa District. 2. Heard Sri K. Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri K.Srinivas, learned counsel, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the authorities, alleging variations in the ground stock found during inspection of the FP shop and that the dealer had not produced authorization form, issued show cause notice calling for explanation, for which the petitioner submitted a detailed explanation, however, the authorities, without considering the explanation, in a mechanical way, suspended the authorization of the petitioner without giving reasons therefore, the impugned suspension order is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. 4. Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader, justified the impugned order of suspension contending that as the authorities found variation in between ground stocks and book balance and that the petitioner had not produced authorization form, suspended the F.P.shop authorization of RC,J W.P.No.1912 of 2025 4 the petitioner, pending final enquiry, after following the procedure contemplated under law. He would further contend that the writ petition being meritless deserves dismissal. Accordingly, prayed to dismiss the writ petition. 5. Perused the material available on record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 6. The petitioner’s FP shop dealership authorization was suspended pending enquiry. This Court vide orders dated 07.03.2025, suspended the impugned orders. 7. Clause 8(4)(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 mandates that the appointing authority shall dispose the disciplinary case filed against the fair price shop dealers as early as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of filing, keeping in view of the convenience of the cardholders and for smooth functioning of Targeted Public Distribution System. 8. It is fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that enquiry had not been completed so far. 9. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition can be disposed of with the following direction: RC,J W.P.No.1912 of 2025 5 “The authorities shall conclude the enquiry at an earliest. Till conclusion of enquiry, the interim orders passed by this Court on 07.03.2025 shall continue.” 10. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 4th day of February, 2026. RR