APHC010093052026 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: 5438/2026 Between: 1. G NARAYANAMMA, W/O K. CHANDRA REDDY, 46 YEARS,SHOP NO. 1318005, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, KONGANAPADU VILLAGE, KALLUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 518003 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 511020. 2. THE COLLECTOR CS/JOINT COLLECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KALLUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 518003. 5. S SHAMSHAD, W/O SHAIK SHAFI, 45 YEARS. INCHARGE FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, KONGANAPADU VILLAGE, KALLUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 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 toleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not granting the stay on the appeal filed by the petitioner questioning the Proceedings Rc.DT(LR) 1197/2025 dated 28.01.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent in cancelling the Fair Price Shop Authorization of the petitioner in Shop No. 1318005, Konganapadu Village, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District as illegal, improper, unjust arbitrary, colorable exercise of power, without considering the written explanation, without following the procedure and contrary to Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) order, 2018 and further direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to distribute the essential commodities to the card holders_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 stay the Proceedings Rc.DT(LR) 1197/2025 dated 28.01.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent duly permitting the petitioner to run the Fair Price Shop No. No. 1318005, Konganapadu Village, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DASARI RENUKA LAKSHMI 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Impugning the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in not granting stay on the appeal filed by the petitioner questioning the proceedings Rc.DT(LR) 1197/2025 dated 28.01.2026 issued by 3rd respondent in cancelling the Fair Price Shop authorization of the petitioner for shop No.1318005 of Konganapadu Village, Kallur Mandal, Kurnool District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Mahadeva Kandirigala, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents and Ms. Dasari Renuka, learned counsel for the caveator. 3. The relief sought is innocuous, wherein though an appeal was filed against the cancellation of the petitioner’s authorization, the authorities not taking up the interlocutory application filed before them. It is further brought to the notice of this Court that the authorities have issued notice yesterday. Admittedly, the appeal has been filed in the month of February i.e., on 02.02.2025. 4. In the said view of the fact, without going into the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition with the consent of both the learned counsel by passing the following order:- 4 “The 2nd respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the interlocutory application filed along with the appeal, after hearing the parties, as expeditiously as possible, not later than four (04) weeks.” 5. 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: 25th February, 2026 JLV 5 236 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5438/2026 Date: 25th February, 2026 JLV