APHC010076402026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4688/2026 Between: 1. BETHAM DEVID, S/O. JAMES AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, F.P. SHOP. NO. 0810018 KETHAGUDIPI VILLAGE, TARLUPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PINCODE 523371. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, . REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, GOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PINCODE 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PINCODE 523001. 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR/RDO FAC, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PINCODE 523316. 4. THE TAHSILDAR TARLUPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PINCODE 523332. 5. ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. PINCODE 523240. ...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 2 may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the 3 rd respondent in suspending the proceeding Rc.C/666/2025, dated 29-11-2025 the petitioners authorization in respect of FP Shop No. 0810018 of Kethagudipi Village, Tarlupadu Mandal, Markapur Division, Prakasam District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of Indian, the procedure as contemplated under A.P. State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) order 2018, and consequentially set aside the proceedings in Rc.C/666/2025 dated 29- 11-2025 and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P.Shop Dealer 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 respondents to allot the stocks for distribution to the card holders by suspending the order issued by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings in Rc.C/666/2025 dated 29-11-2025 in respect of FP Shop No. 0810018 of Kethagudipi Village, Tarlupadu Mandal, Markapur Division, Prakasam District 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 Honble court to permit the petitioner to implead herself as 6th respondent in writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOPPARTHI SUMATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Ms.Kopparthi Sumathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the present writ petition has been filed questioning the suspension order. However, pursuant to filing of the writ petition, the authorization of the petitioner has been cancelled. In the said circumstances, she sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to question the cancellation proceedings. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, giving liberty to the petitioner to question the cancellation proceedings. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 25th February, 2026 JLV 4 68 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4688/2026 Date: 25th February, 2026 JLV