APHC010248692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13461/2026 Between: 1. JALLIPLLI DILEEP KUMAR, S/O.VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER F.P. SHOP NO. 1384116, SHYAM NAGAR, NANDYAL TOWN AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT, NANDYAL - 518502. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518502. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NANDYAL URBAN MANDAL, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518502. ...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 declaring the suspension order Rc.B3.CS/1234/2026 dated 18.04.2026 issued by the 3rd 2 respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the A.P. State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 and consequently Set aside the suspension order Rc.B3.CS/1234/2026 dated 18.04.2026 relating to F.P. Shop No.1384116 and to 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 operation of proceedings Rc.B3.CS/1234/2026 dated 18-04-2026 issued by the 3rd respondent and direct continuation/restoration of petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for FPS No.1384116, Shyam Nagar, Nandyal. pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SATYANARAYANA NIMMALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Questioning the proceedings dated 18.04.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent vide Rc.B3.CS/1234/2026 suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of Fair Price Shop No.1384116, Shyam Nagar, Nandyal District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Satya Narayana Nimmala, 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, initiated disciplinary proceedings, 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. 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 1 2020(6) ALD 209 4 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: “The authorities are directed to conclude the enquiry within a period of three (03) 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. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 07th May, 2026 RKS