APHC010332752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16586/2025 Between: 1. YADAVA KUNAT SUHASINI @ B SUHASINI, W/O. BABUL REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC F.P.SHOP DEALER OF SHOP.NO.1122007, R/O.D.NO.1-86, BHADRAMPALLI VILLAGE, THONDUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT AT KADAPA. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT AT KADAPA. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, THONDUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one 2 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in issuing proceedings Ref.No. 1/643/2025 dated 28.06.2025 by suspending the authorization of the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of F.P Shop No.1122007, Bhadrampalli Village, Thonduru Mandal, YSR Kadapa District without there being any valid reason, without issuing any notice to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and also violative of Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2018 and consequently set-aside the same and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner to hold F.P Shop No.1122007, Bhadrampalli Village, Thonduru Mandal 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 to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P. shop Dealer and to supply essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair F.P Shop No. 1122007, Bhadrampalli Village, Thonduru Mandal Kadapa District by suspending the proceedings of 4th respondent in Ref.No. 1/643/2025 dated 28.06.2025, pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Questioning the proceedings dated 28.06.2025 issued by the 4th respondent vide Ref.No.1/643/2025 suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of Fair Price Shop No.1122007, Bhadrampalli Village, Thonduru Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri G.Sai Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri P.Narahari Babu, 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 essential commodities found during inspection of the Fair Price shop, issued show cause notice, for which the petitioner submitted explanation, however, the authorities, without considering the explanation, 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 between fortified rice, suspended the 1 2020(6) ALD 209 4 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 Fair Price shop dealership authorization was suspended pending enquiry. This Court vide orders dated 04.07.2025, suspending the impugned proceedings dated 28.06.2025. 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. It is fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that enquiry had not been completed so far. 9. 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: 5 “The authorities shall conclude the enquiry at the earliest. Till conclusion of enquiry, the interim orders passed by this Court on 04.07.2025 shall continue.” 10. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 11th March, 2026 RKS