APHC010080802026 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: 4640/2026 Between: 1. PITLA PRASAD RAO, S/O. LATE ANKAIAH 52 YEARS, FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 0847024 MADANURU-523280, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, VELAGAPUDI-522237, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE-523001, A.P. 3. THE COLLECTORCS, ONGOLE-523001, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE-523001, A.P. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM-523286, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 6. THE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, ONGOLE-I, ONGOLE-523001, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 7. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE-523001, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of 4th respondent/R.D.O., Ongole, Prakasam District, who has not supply of Commodities to petitioners F.P. Shop, is illegal, arbitrary and opposed to the spirit of Judgments of this Hon'ble High Court and also against the mandatory provision of Control Order, and also violate of principals of natural justice and direct the respondents to supply commodities to petitioner F.P. Shop, Shop. No. 0847024, Madanuru-523280, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P., as long as petitioners authorasanation is in force, 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 4th respondent/RDO, Ongole to supply Commodities to petitioner F.P. Shop, Shop. No. 0847024, Madanuru- 523280, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P., pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Alapati Vivekananda Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents stopped supplying essential commodities to the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.0847024 of Madanuru Village, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District. 2. Heard Sri KVM Chiranjeevi, learned counsel representing Sri Alapati Vivekananda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. 3. 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 suspension nor cancellation of the authorization and the authorities, if 4 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: 25th February, 2026 JLV 5 59 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4640/2026 Date: 25th February, 2026 JLV