APHC010085772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. T KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O T.DASAPPA, AGED 44 YEARS, PEDDAGONEHA, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VEIAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KALYAN DURGAM, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 3. THE TAHSHILDAR, RAYADURGMANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in pleased to pass orders particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Rc.No. B4/693/2025 dt.11.6.2025 of the 2nd Respondent and action in not restoring the fair shop dealership in th orders on the show cause notice as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, violative of right to life and Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the charge of FP Shop No. 1283021 of Kalyanadurgam and continue to issue commodities for the above shop and pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4946/2026 T KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O T.DASAPPA, AGED 44 YEARS, PEDDAGONEHA, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT. AND THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VEIAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KALYAN DURGAM, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT THE TAHSHILDAR, RAYADURGMANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM ...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 pass orders particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Rc.No. B4/693/2025 dt.11.6.2025 of the 2nd Respondent and action in not restoring the fair shop dealership in the guise of pendency of orders on the show cause notice as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, violative of right to life and Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the charge of FP Shop No. 3021 of Kalyanadurgam and continue to issue commodities for the above IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI T KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O T.DASAPPA, AGED 44 YEARS, PEDDAGONEHA, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VEIAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KALYAN DURGAM, THE TAHSHILDAR, RAYADURGMANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pass orders particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Rc.No. B4/693/2025 dt.11.6.2025 of the 2nd Respondent and e guise of pendency of orders on the show cause notice as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, violative of right to life and Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the charge of FP Shop No. 3021 of Kalyanadurgam and continue to issue commodities for the above 2 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 suspend the operation of the orders in Rc. No. B4/693/2025 dt. 11.6.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to hand over the charge of Shop No. 1283021 of Kalyanadurgam and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KASA JAGANMOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following order: Assailing the show cause notice vide Rc.No.B4/693/2025 dated 11.06.2025 issued by respondent No.2-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalyandurg, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Kasa Jaganmohan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, 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 contended that the petitioner was appointed as permanent dealer to the subject shop. He further contended that respondent No.2 issued the impugned show cause notice alleging that the card holders made certain vague and unsubstantiated allegations against the petitioner regarding the weights and rates, epos, voice over etc., and sought explanation, for which the petitioner submitted his explanation on 28.07.2025. He further submitted that the respondents neither furnished any material substantiating charges nor passed any orders on the proceedings initiated against him and stopped supplying of essential commodities to the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner. He further contended that stoppage of supply of essential commodities without suspension or cancellation of the Fair Price Shop authorization is illegal and arbitrary as per the order passed by the Full Bench of High Court in Oleti Tirupathamma Vs District Supply Officer (city) Visakhapatnam and others1. Hence, prayed to allow the writ petition. 1 2002(1) ALD 577 4 4. On the other hand, Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, fairly conceded that the authorities cannot stop supply of essential commodities, unless the FP 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 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 FP shop authorization of the petitioner. Therefore, stoppage of supply of essential commodities for being distributed to the cardholders allocated to the FP 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 FP 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 thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 20.02.2026 MP 5 193 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO.4946 of 2026 20.02.2026 MP