APHC010108112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5873/2025 Between: 1. VANGARA NAGARAJU, S/O VENKATESWARLU AGE 41 YEARS, OCC FP SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO.0750004, GULLAPALLI VILLAGE CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, BAPATIA DIST. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE COLLECTOR CS, BAPTIA DIST., AT BAPTLA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REPALLE DIVISION, BAPTLA DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, BATIA DIST. 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 Writ Order or Orders or a Direction more particularly one in the nature of order issued by the 3RD respondent vide Rc.No.30/2025 suspending the petitioners authorization in respect of the FP Shop No.0750004, Gullapalli Village Cherukupalli Mandal, Bapatia Dist., without 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5873/2025 VANGARA NAGARAJU, S/O VENKATESWARLU AGE 41 YEARS, OCC FP SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO.0750004, GULLAPALLI VILLAGE CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, BAPATIA DIST. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. THE COLLECTOR CS, BAPTIA DIST., AT BAPTLA. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REPALLE DIVISION, BAPTLA THE TAHSILDAR, CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, BATIA DIST. ...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 Writ Order or Orders or a Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order issued by the 3RD respondent vide Rc.No.30/2025 suspending the petitioners authorization in respect of the FP Shop No.0750004, Gullapalli Village Cherukupalli Mandal, Bapatia Dist., without RC,J W.P.No.5873 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI VANGARA NAGARAJU, S/O VENKATESWARLU AGE 41 YEARS, OCC FP SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO.0750004, GULLAPALLI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REPALLE DIVISION, BAPTLA THE TAHSILDAR, CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, BATIA DIST. ...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 Writ Order or Orders or a Direction more Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order issued by the 3RD respondent vide Rc.No.30/2025-C dt 1-2-2025 suspending the petitioners authorization in respect of the FP Shop No.0750004, Gullapalli Village Cherukupalli Mandal, Bapatia Dist., without RC,J W.P.No.5873 of 2025 2 assigning any valid reasons and without following the procedure as contemplated under AP State Targeted System (Control) Order, 2018 is illegal, arbitrary malafide and contrary to provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Targetted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 apart from violation of the principles of natural justice and consequentially set aside the impugned order d 1-2-2025 by directing the Respondents to continue petitioner as FP Shop dealer as usual, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Suspend the impugned order passed by the 3RD respondent vide Rc.No.30/2025-C dt 1-2- 2025 in respect of FP Shop No,0750004, Gullapalli Village Cherukupalli Mandal, Bapatia Dist., by continuing the petitioner as dealer as usual, pending disposal of the writ petition. IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to implead the Petitioner/Proposed Respondent as Respondent No.5 in present W.P. No. 5873 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.5873 of 2025 3 ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the orders dated 01.02.2025 passed by respondent no.3- Revenue Divisional Officer, vide Rc.No.30/2025- C, suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of FP Shop No.0750004, Gullapalli Village, Cherukupalli Mandal, Bapatla District. 2. Heard Sri M.M.M.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri M.M.M.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the authorities, alleging that the petitioner/F.P.shop dealer is involved in a Criminal case, issued show cause notice calling for explanation, for which the petitioner submitted a detailed explanation, however, the authorities, without considering the explanation, in a mechanical way, suspended the authorization of the petitioner without giving reasons in violation of the orders passed by this Court in K.Prabhavathi vs. State of A.P. 1 , therefore, the impugned suspension order is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. 1. 2020(6) ALD 209 RC,J W.P.No.5873 of 2025 4 4. Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader, justified the impugned order of suspension contending that as the authorities found that the F.P.shop dealer is involved in a criminal case, suspended the F.P.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 FP shop dealership authorization was suspended pending enquiry. This Court vide orders dated 18.03.2025, continued the petitioner as dealer of subject F.P.shop. 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 (3) 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. It is fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that enquiry had not been completed so far. RC,J W.P.No.5873 of 2025 5 9. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition can be disposed of with the following direction: “The authorities shall conclude the enquiry at an earliest. Till conclusion of enquiry, the interim orders passed by this Court on 18.03.2025 shall continue.” 10. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE: 4th day of February, 2026 RR