APHC010488452024 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. SRI SHAIK AJAZ BASHA, S/O. SHAIK ALLABHAKAS, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC. DEALER OF THE FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO.1136020,PANDILLAPALLI KASPA VILLAGE, LAKKIREDDIPALLIMANDAL, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT, RAYACHOTY 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT, 4. THE TAHSILDAR, LAKKIREDDI PALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, CIVIL SUPPLIES, M.L.S POINT L.R PALLI MANDAL,ANNAMAYYADISTRICT. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction under 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: 25069/2024 SRI SHAIK AJAZ BASHA, S/O. SHAIK ALLABHAKAS, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC. DEALER OF THE FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO.1136020,PANDILLAPALLI KASPA VILLAGE, LAKKIREDDIPALLIMANDAL, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT, RAYACHOTY THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY, ISTRICT, THE TAHSILDAR, LAKKIREDDI PALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, CIVIL SUPPLIES, M.L.S POINT L.R PALLI MANDAL,ANNAMAYYADISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction under RC,J W.P.No.25069 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRI SHAIK AJAZ BASHA, S/O. SHAIK ALLABHAKAS, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC. DEALER OF THE FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER OF SHOP NO.1136020,PANDILLAPALLI KASPA VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYADISTRICT, RAYACHOTY THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY, THE TAHSILDAR, LAKKIREDDI PALLI MANDAL, THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, CIVIL SUPPLIES, M.L.S POINT L.R ...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 under RC,J W.P.No.25069 of 2024 2 Article 226 of constitution of India more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Ref No.C/819/2024, dated 26.10.2024 issued by the respondent No.3 and the consequential show cause notice, dated 26.10.2024 issued by him as arbitrary and illegal, contrary objectives of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Orders, 2018 and contrary to the well- established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 21 and 300- A of the Constitution of India and 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 pleased toissue a direction to continue me as the fair price shop dealer by suspending the proceedings in in Ref No.C/819/2024, dated 26.10.2024 issued by the respondent No.3 and the consequential show cause notice, dated 26.10.2024 issued by him, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Sudharsana Reddy J Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.25069 of 2024 3 ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the orders dated 26.10.2024 passed by respondent no.3- Revenue Divisional Officer, vide Ref.No.C/819/2024, suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of FP Shop No.1136020, Pandillapalli Kaspa, H/o. Pandillapalli Village, Lakkireddipalli Mandal, Annamayya District . 2. Heard Sri Jalla Sudharshan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri Jalla Sudharshan Reddy, learned counsel, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit would contend that the authorities, alleging that the F.P. shop is not running in the address mentioned in the authorization, has not displayed price board at the F.P.shop and that less quantity of Essential commodities is being distributed, issued show cause notice and though an explanation was submitted, the authorities without considering the explanation, in a mechanical way, suspended the authorization of the petitioner without giving reasons, therefore, the impugned suspension order is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. RC,J W.P.No.25069 of 2024 4 4. Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader, justified the impugned order of suspension contending that as the authorities found irregularities in running F.P.shop, suspended the F.P.shop 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 FP shop dealership authorization was suspended pending enquiry. This Court vide orders dated 04.11.2025, suspended the impugned orders. 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 (3) 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. RC,J W.P.No.25069 of 2024 5 9. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition can be disposed of with the following direction: “The authorities shall conclude the enquiry at an earliest. Till conclusion of enquiry, the interim orders passed by this Court on 04.11.2025 shall continue.” 10. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE: 4th day of February, 2026 RR