APHC010347472023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 17867/2023 Between: 1. RELA DHANALAKSHMI, W/O B. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, RIO RAVVARAM VILLAGE, NUZENDLA MANDAL, PALANAD DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALANAD DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NUZENDLA MANDAL, PALANAD DISTRICT. 5. SMT AKULA RAMANAMMA, W/O BHASKARA REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, RIO KOTHAREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, NUZENDLA MANDAL, PALANAD 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 of Mandamus or any other 2 appropriate Writ Order or direction, declaring the proposed action of the respondents to bifurcate the petitioners Fair Price shop No.0744015 of Ravvaram village, Nuzendla Mandal, Palanad District, as illegal, arbitrary and also violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 grant stay of bifurcation of the petitioners Fair Price Shop No. 0744015 of Ravvaram village, Nuzendla Mandal, Palanad District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: To declare the action of the respondents in trying to bifurcate the petitioner’s fair price shop No.0744015 situated at Ravvaram Village, Nuzendla Mandal, Palnadu District, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri D.Krishna Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Tahsildar (the 4th respondent herein) has submitted a proposal to bifurcate the petitioner’s subject shop on an application made by the 5th respondent, who is not even a cardholder and has no right to seek such bifurcation. In the said circumstances, if the petitioner’s subject shop is bifurcated, the petitioner will be put to irreparable loss. The said action is only on political pressure. As such, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.10 and pursuant thereto, this Court, by order dated 06.01.2025 in W.P.No.27510 of 2024 and batch, passed orders directing the authorities to follow procedure envisaged therein. The authorities would definitely follow the law before passing bifurcation orders. 4 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the submissions may be recorded and appropriate orders be passed. 6. Recording the submissions, as the authorities have intention to follow law while proceeding with the bifurcation of the petitioner’s shop, without going into merits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.27510 of 2024 and batch dated 06.01.2025. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 8. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. 9. Registry is directed to enclose a copy of the order in W.P.Nos.27510 of 2024 & batch dated 06.01.2025, to this order. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 26th February, 2026 JLV 5 184 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 17867/2023 Date: 26th February, 2026 JLV