APHC010076042026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4378/2026 Between: 1. VADLAMUDI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O MUSALAYYA AGE 54 YEARS, OCC F.P. SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO.0846028, PEDAGANJAM VILLAGE CHINAGANJAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DIST. PIN 523186 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST.-522503 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, (CS) BAPATIA DIST., AT BAPATLA.- 522101 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIRALA DIVISION, BAPATIA DIST.-523155 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHINAGANJAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DIST. - 523135 ...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 or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in not releasing the 2 Essential Commodities to the petitioner in respect of FP Shop No.0846028, Pedaganjam Village, Chinaganjam Mandal, Bapatla Dist., without any order of suspension or cancellation and without following the procedure as contemplated under AP State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order,2018 apart from violation of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release Essential Commodities in favour of the petitioner as usual 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 3 and 4 to release Essential Commodities to the petitioners FP shop i.e., FP Shop No.0846028, Pedaganjam Village, Chinaganjam Mandal, Bapatla Dist., forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not supplying essential commodities to the petitioner in respect of Fair Price Shop No.0846028 of Pedaganjam Village, Chinaganjam Mandal, Bapatla District, without any order of suspension or cancellation and without following the procedure contemplated under Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018. 2. Heard Sri M.M.M.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri M.M.M.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the authorities stopped supplying essential commodities to the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner. He would further contend that stoppage of supply of essential commodities without suspension or cancellation of the Fair Price Shop authorization is illegal and arbitrary. Accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. 4. Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, fairly conceded that the authorities cannot stop supply of essential commodities, unless the Fair Price shop authorization of the petitioner is either suspended or cancelled and in the instant case there was neither 4 suspension nor cancellation of the authorization and the authorities, if intend, would take steps in accordance with law against the irregularities, if any, committed by the petitioner. 5. Perused the material available on record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 6. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner and fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, there is neither suspension nor cancellation of the Fair Price shop authorization of the petitioner. Therefore, stoppage of supply of essential commodities for being distributed to the cardholders allocated to the Fair Price shop of the petitioner is unsustainable. 7. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the authorities to continue to supply the essential commodities to the Fair Price shop of the petitioner. In case the respondent authorities intend to take action against the irregularities, if any, committed by the petitioner, they can take steps 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: 24th February, 2026 RKS