1 APHC010192922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 10047/2025 Between: Mannepalli Nagendra Babu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: Not conducting a detailed investigation into the fraudulent withdrawal of the ration and essential commodities in one of the fair price shops situated in Gangavaram village, Kovvur mandal, inspite of making a representation dated 28.10.2024, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri J.V.Siva Sai, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for civil supplies. 2 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions of Tahsildar, Kovur Mandal submitted that, upon the complaint made by the petitioner, the authorities have conducted enquiry and had suspended the authorisation of the said fair price shop dealer namely Sri Sk.Muzabuddin bearing Shop No.0926028 in Gangavaram village and also filed a 6A case against him which is pending consideration before the Joint Collector. As such prayed to pass appropriate orders in that regard. 4. A perusal of instructions submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader would indicate that, upon the representation made by the petitioner, the tahsildar has submitted detailed report to Joint Collector (Civil Supplies) through RDO, who in turn submitted a detailed report to the Collector (Civil Supplies) besides suspending the dealership of the alleged fair price shop dealer namely Sri SK.Muzabuddion of FP.Shop No.0926028 of Gangavaram village and also they have booked a 6A case against him which is pending consideration before the Joint Collector. It was further mentioned that, in order to avoid inconvenience to the cardholders of the subject fair price shop, one Smt.P.Penchalamma (W/o Mallepalli Nagendra Babu) who is working as the President of „Sri Rama Podupu Lakshmi Group‟, Gangavaram, was appointed as temporary fair price shop dealer vide proceedings dated 18.02.2025. In view of the same, as the authorities have already taken steps on the representation made by the petitioner, without going into merits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: 3 “The respondent authorities shall inform to the petitioner about the steps taken on the representation submitted by the petitioner and the outcome of the enquiry made, in writing”. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS