APHC010198802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. SRI KATIKALA VENGALA RAO, S/O BUDDI ANKULU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, F.P SHOP NO.0757081, R/O 2-264/10, CHERUVU JAMMULAPALEM VILLAGE, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, AP. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, BAPATIA, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BAPATIA, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CS, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 6. DUSARI SUBHASHINI, W/O DUSARI HAREESH, R/O. 2 CHERUVU JAMMULAPALEM VILLAGE, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 522113, 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 10507/2025 SRI KATIKALA VENGALA RAO, S/O BUDDI ANKULU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, F.P SHOP NO.0757081, 264/10, CHERUVU JAMMULAPALEM VILLAGE, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER AND ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE JOINT COLLECTOR, BAPATIA, BAPATIA DISTRICT. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BAPATIA, BAPATIA THE TAHSILDAR, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CS, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DUSARI SUBHASHINI, W/O DUSARI HAREESH, R/O. 2 CHERUVU JAMMULAPALEM VILLAGE, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 522113, AP. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.10507 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRI KATIKALA VENGALA RAO, S/O BUDDI ANKULU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, F.P SHOP NO.0757081, 264/10, CHERUVU JAMMULAPALEM VILLAGE, BAPATIA ...PETITIONER ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE JOINT COLLECTOR, BAPATIA, BAPATIA DISTRICT. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BAPATIA, BAPATIA THE TAHSILDAR, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR CS, BAPATIA MANDAL, BAPATIA DUSARI SUBHASHINI, W/O DUSARI HAREESH, R/O. 2-39/3, CHERUVU JAMMULAPALEM VILLAGE, BAPATIA MANDAL, ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.10507 of 2025 2 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 Proceedings of the 3rd respondent herein namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatia, Bapatia District, vide Rc.No.792/2022-D, C.S, dated 14.02.2023, suspending the authorization i.e., Fair Price Shop dealership of the petitioner herein indefinitely, without conducting fresh, fair and independent enquiry within stipulated time frame as per the direction of the 2nd respondent herein namely the Joint Collector Appellate Authority, Bapatia District, vide Rc.No.44/2023/CS/BPT, dated 14-07-2023, in Appeal NO.4/2023/CS/BPT as illegal, arbitrary, in Violation of Principles of Natural Justice and contrary to the provisions of A.P. State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2018, and set aside the same 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 to direct the respondents herein to allow the petitioner herein to distribute the Essential Commodities to the respective card holders attached to F.P Shop No.0757081, in Cheruvu Jammulapalem Village, Bapatia Mandal, Bapatia District, by suspending the operation of the order passed by the 3rd respondent herein, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatia, Bapatia District, in Rc.No.792/2022-D, C.S, dated 14.02.2023, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHUKKA KRANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.10507 of 2025 3 ORDER Sri Shaik Sardar Hussain, learned counsel, representing Sri Kartikala Vengala Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the sole writ petitioner died and his Legal Representatives are not interested to pursue the matter. 2. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE: 21st Day of January, 2026 RR