APHC010185552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9764/2025 Between: 1. SRI GANTA KRISHNAMURTHY,, S/O KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCCUPATION FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO. 0720019, RESIDING AT A. LOYAPALLI VILLAGE, VELDURTHI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, NOW PALANADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GURAZALA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, NOW PALANADU DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, , VELDURTHI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, NOW PALANADU DISTRICT ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 2nd respondent in cancelling the authorization of the 2 petitioner vide Rc.No.1345/2024-G dated 28.02.2025, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Indian Constitution. Consequently, set aside the same by continuing the petitioner as Fair price dealer for shop No. 0720019, situated at A. Loyapalli Village, Veldurthi Mandal, in the erstwhile Guntur District, and pass such 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 to suspend the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent vide Rc.No.1345/2024-G dated 28.02.2025, by continuing the petitioner as a Fair price dealer for shop no. 0720019 situated at A. Loyapalli Village, Veldurthi Mandal, in the erstwhile Guntur District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri K.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader collectively submitted that, the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders passed by this Court in 3 W.P.No.5675/2025 dated 18.11.2025 and accordingly prayed to pass similar order in this writ petition also. 3. Taking the submissions of both the learned counsel into consideration and following the above said order and for the reasons recorded therein, this writ petition also stands disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.5675/2025 dated 18.11.2025. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. 6. Registry is directed to enclose a copy of the order in W.P.No.5675 of 2025 dated 18.11.2025, to this order. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 04th February, 2026 RKS