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APHC010270462025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13529/2025 Between:
1. SK MUJIBUDDIN, S/O. SK. KHADAR BASHA, AGE 45 YEARS, FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO. 0926028, GANGAVARAM VILLAGE, KOVUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI,
ANNARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE
3. THE COLLECTORCS, , SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE
4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE
5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE
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6. THE TAHSILDAR, KOVUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT
7. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, CIVIL SUPPLIES, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
8. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, to declaring the in action of 5th respondent-R.D.O., Nellore, who has not conclude disciplinary proceedings even though 90 days is completed, is wholly illegal, arbitrary and opposed to the spirit of Judgments of this Honble High Court and also against the mandatory provisions of Control Orders and also violate of principals of natural justice and without jurisdiction and directed the respondents to restore the authorization of petitioner and consequently to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as FP Shop dealer. Shop No. 0926028, Gangavaram Village, Kovur Mandal, SPSR Nellore 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 learned R.D.O., Nellore (5th respondent), to allot Commodities to petitioner, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. Alapati Vivekananda Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following:
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ORDER
To declare the inaction of the 5th respondent in not concluding the disciplinary proceedings even though 90 days is completed as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Mr.Alapati Vivekananda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Vineeth Apasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner intends to restrict the relief and thereby, requested this Court to give direction to the respondent authority to dispose of the petitioner’s enquiry in a time bound manner.
4. To the said submission, learned Assistant Government Pleader reported no objection.
5. Taking the submissions of both the learned counsel into
consideration, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondent authority to complete the enquiry as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the enquiry is not concluded, within a period of two (2) months, the suspension order dated 12.11.2024 shall be revoked.
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6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dispose of. No costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
29.01.2026 LSP