APHC010244432025 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. JYOTHI, W/O.THIPPESWAMY, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC F.P.SHOP DEALER OF SHOP.NO.1261030 R/O.D.NO. 10 VILLAGE, AMARAPURAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, S PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB COLLECTOR, PENUKONDA, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, AMARAPURAMU MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 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 topieased to issue a writ, order or direction more particuiariy one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus questioning the action of the 4TH respondent 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: 12647/2025 JYOTHI, W/O.THIPPESWAMY, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC F.P.SHOP DEALER OF SHOP.NO.1261030 R/O.D.NO. 10-244, KENKARA VILLAGE, AMARAPURAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. THE SUB COLLECTOR, PENUKONDA, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. THE TAHSILDAR, AMARAPURAMU MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR ...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 topieased to issue a writ, order or direction more particuiariy one in Mandamus questioning the action of the 4TH respondent IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI JYOTHI, W/O.THIPPESWAMY, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC F.P.SHOP 244, KENKARA VILLAGE, AMARAPURAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. RI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. THE SUB COLLECTOR, PENUKONDA, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. THE TAHSILDAR, AMARAPURAMU MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR ...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 topieased to issue a writ, order or direction more particuiariy one in Mandamus questioning the action of the 4TH respondent in issuing proceedings Rc.No.1158/2025/C dated 23.04.2025 by terminating petitioner to hoid F.P Shop.No.1261030, Kenkara Viiiage, Amarapuramu Mandat, Sri Satya Sai District Erstwhiie Anantapur District without the there petitioner natural justice and and also being any valid reason, without offering personal hearing to the as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India violative of Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2018 and consequently set-aside the direct the respondents to continue the Shop.No. 1261030, Kenkara Village, Amarapuramu Mandal, Sri Satya District Erstwhile Anantapur District 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 to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P. shop Dealer and to supply essential commodities to the petitioners F.P Shop.No.1261030, Kenkara Village, Amarapuramu Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District by suspending the proceedings of 4 respondent vide Rc.No.1158/2025/C dated 23.04.2025, pending disposal of Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the orders dated 23.04.2025 passed by respondent no.4 vide Rc.No.1158/2025/C suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of FP Shop No.1261030, Kenkara Village, Ananthapuram Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District District. 2. Heard Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the petitioner was appointed as FP shop dealer on temporary basis and the authorities, alleging variations in the ground stock found during inspection of the FP shop, 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, 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 between ground stocks and book balance, 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 09.05.2025, suspended the impugned orders directing the respondents to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer until further orders. The respondents did not file counter affidavit 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 (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. 9. In view of the above, instead of keeping the matter pending inviting counter and without going into the merits, the writ petition can be disposed of with the following direction: “The authorities shall conclude the enquiry at an earliest. Till conclusion of enquiry by the authorities, the interim orders passed by this Court on 09.05.2025 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: 21st day of January, 2026. RR