APHC010450282024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 23172/2024 Between: 1. JUTURI SRIRAMULU, W/O. MUSALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, F.P SHOP NO.0855020 DEALER R/O D.NO.4 CHAKICHERLA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB COLLECTOR, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM DIST 5. THE TAHSILDAR, ULAVAPADU MANDAL, PRAKSAM DISTRICT. 6. THE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of a WRI respondent dated 03.01.2024 Rc.F/434//2024 which is illegal , arbitrary of 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 23172/2024 JUTURI SRIRAMULU, W/O. MUSALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, F.P SHOP NO.0855020 DEALER R/O D.NO.4-148, CHAKICHARLA, CHAKICHERLA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE SUB COLLECTOR, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM DIST THE TAHSILDAR, ULAVAPADU MANDAL, PRAKSAM DISTRICT. THE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th respondent dated 03.01.2024 Rc.F/434//2024 which is illegal , arbitrary of RC,J W.P.No.23172 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI JUTURI SRIRAMULU, W/O. MUSALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 148, CHAKICHARLA, CHAKICHERLA, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE SUB COLLECTOR, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE TAHSILDAR, ULAVAPADU MANDAL, PRAKSAM DISTRICT. THE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KANDUKUR, ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Orders more particularly T OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4th respondent dated 03.01.2024 Rc.F/434//2024 which is illegal , arbitrary of RC,J W.P.No.23172 of 2024 2 contrary to Article 14, 21 of the constitution of india consequently set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P Shop Dealer and to supply essential commodities to the petitioners fair price shop (Shop No.0855020) at Chakicherla Village of Ulavapadu Mandal, Praksam District, pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASU L Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES ORDER Ms. N.Yasoda Kumari, learned counsel, representing Sri L.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter to some extent sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer appeal before the appropriate forum. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader reported no objection. 3. This Court vide orders dated 25.11.2024 granted interim orders directing the authorities to continue the petitioner as F.P.shop dealer and the said orders are in force. 4. Clause 24(2) of the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018, provides for an appeal against the orders impugned in this writ petition. RC,J W.P.No.23172 of 2024 3 5. In view of the request made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer appeal before the appropriate authority within a period of two(02) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and till then the interim orders granted on 25.11.2024 shall continue. The petitioner shall move an interlocutory application for stay along with the appeal and the authorities shall deal with the same in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 2nd day of February, 2026. RR Note: Issue C.C. by 03.02.2026. B/o RR