APHC010087092026 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: 5048/2026 Between: 1. REVURI SIVA PARVATHI, W/O REVURI VENKATA SUBBAIAH, 9 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, R/O.D.NO.1/1, NAGISETTIPALLE, PEDDARAJUPALLI, BRAMHAMGIRI MATTAM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, Y.S.R. DISTRICT.516001 3. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BADVEL REVENUE DIVISION, BADVEL, Y.S.R. DISTRICT.51622 4. THE TAHSILDAR, B. MATTAM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT.516503 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT BADVEL MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT.516227 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ENFORCEMENT 2 KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT.516227 7. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, NAGISETTIPALLE, B. MANDAL, Y.S.R. DISTRICT.516503 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring proceedings in Ref. No. D/1858/2025 29.11.2025 issued by the respondent No.5 suspending my authorization as Fair Price Shop Dealer of the Fair Price Shop No.1107012, Nagisettipalle, Peddarajupalli, Bramhamgiri Mattam Mandal, Y.S.R. District as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, contrary to the provisionsof the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 dated and also the well settled legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the suspension proceedings, in Ref.No.D/1858/2025 dated 29.11.2025 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 suspend the proceedings, in Ref.No.D/1858/2025, dated 29.11.2025 issued by the respondent No.4, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Questioning the proceedings dated 29.11.2025 issued by the 5th respondent vide Ref.No.D/1858/2025 suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of Fair Price Shop No.1107012, Nagisettipalle, Peddarajupalli, Bramhamgiri Mattam Mandal, Y.S.R. District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri D.Dora Babu, learned counsel representing Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the authorities, alleging variations in the ground balance of commodities found during inspection of the Fair Price shop, issued show cause notice, for which the petitioner submitted explanation, however, the authorities, without considering the said explanation, in a mechanical way, suspended the authorization of the petitioner till finalization of 6-A case pending before the Joint Collector, Kadapa. He further submitted that the authorities cannot suspend the authorization of the petitioner for an indefinite period, therefore, the impugned suspension order is liable to be set aside, accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. 4 4. Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader, justified the impugned order of suspension contending that as the authorities found variation in ground balance of commodities, suspended the Fair Price shop authorization of 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 Fair Price shop dealership authorization was suspended pending enquiry. It is fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that enquiry had not been completed so far. 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 (03) 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. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: 5 “The authorities are directed to conclude the enquiry within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order else the order of suspension shall be revoked.” 9. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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