APHC010482242024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. SAGARIKA MAHILA MANDALI (SHG), OF VALMIKIPURAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS 1ST LEADER, M.SUJATHA, W/O VENKATARAMANA ACHARI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, R/O.D.NO.3 STREET, VAYALAPADU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, VAKMIKIPURAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24831/2024 SAGARIKA MAHILA MANDALI (SHG), OF VALMIKIPURAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS 1ST LEADER, M.SUJATHA, W/O VENKATARAMANA ACHARI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, R/O.D.NO.3 VAYALAPADU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR THE JOINT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR THE TAHSILDAR, VAKMIKIPURAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. RC,J W.P.No.24831 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SAGARIKA MAHILA MANDALI (SHG), OF VALMIKIPURAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS 1ST LEADER, M.SUJATHA, W/O VENKATARAMANA ACHARI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER, R/O.D.NO.3-86, KONETI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR THE JOINT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR THE TAHSILDAR, VAKMIKIPURAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. RC,J W.P.No.24831 of 2024 2 6. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, VAKMIKIPURAM, CHITTOOR 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in stopping the supply of the Essential Commodities to the Fair Price Shop No.1033014, Valmikipuram Village AND Mandal, Chittoor District and supplying the same to the third parties without even putting the petitioner on notice and passing any order as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the well established legal principles, apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner for the Fair Price Shop No.1033014, Valmikipuram Village AND Mandal, Chittoor District 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner by considering the representation, dated 07.10.2024 submitted by me to them, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.24831 of 2024 3 ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents stopped supplying essential commodities to the petitioner and not allowing her to function as Fair Price Shop Dealer of F.P.Shop No.1033014 of Valmikipuram Village & Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. Heard Ms. N.Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Ms.N.Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the authorities stopped supplying essential commodities to the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner. She would further contend that pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court on 28.10.2024 the respondent authorities restored supply of stocks. She would further contend that stoppage of supply of essential commodities without suspension or cancellation of the Fair Price Shop authorization is illegal and arbitrary. Accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. 4. Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, fairly conceded that the authorities cannot stop supply of essential commodities, unless the FP shop authorization of the petitioner is either suspended or RC,J W.P.No.24831 of 2024 4 cancelled and in the instant case there was neither suspension nor cancellation of the authorization and the authorities, if intend, would take steps in accordance with law against the irregularities, if any, committed by the petitioner. 5. Perused the material available on record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 6. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner and fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, there is neither suspension nor cancellation of the FP shop authorization of the petitioner. Therefore, stoppage of supply of essential commodities for being distributed to the cardholders allocated to the FP shop of the petitioner is unsustainable. 7. The record discloses that this Court vide interim orders dated 28.10.2024 directed the authorities to supply stock and it is admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since then there was supply of goods to the FP shop of the petitioner. 8. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the authorities to continue to supply the essential commodities to the FP shop of the petitioner. In case the respondent authorities intend to take action against RC,J W.P.No.24831 of 2024 5 the irregularities, if any, committed by the petitioner, they can take steps in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 4th February,2026 RR