1 APHC010528102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27502/2025 Between: 1. SRI DAMMU MALA KONDAIAH,, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS F. P. SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 0831052, YERUVARIPALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRI DIVISION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, KANIGIRI MANDAL, 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents, more 2 specifically the 3rd respondent in cancellation the authorization of the petitioner vide Rc. E/285/2025, dated 29.07.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the express provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Control Order, 2018 and consequently, set aside the same by continuing the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for Shop. No. 0831052 situated at Yeruvariaplli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District 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 pleased to suspend the operation of the proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent vide Rc. E/285/2025, dated; 29.07.2025, by continuing the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer for Shop. No. 0831052, situated at Yeruvariaplli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District, and grant such other relief as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed questioning the impugned proceedings issued by Respondent No.3 vide Rc.E/285/2025, dated 29.07.2025. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions dated 21.01.2026 submitted that the petitioner has already preferred appeal against the impugned proceedings before the concerned Joint Collector and the same is pending for consideration before him. He further submits that since the appeal is pending, the present Writ Petition challenging the very same impugned proceedings is not maintainable as two parallel proceedings cannot be pursued simultaneously and accordingly, prayed to dismiss the Writ Petition. 3. As the petitioner has already preferred appeal against the orders impugned in the present Writ Petition, the Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, petitioner is given liberty to pursue the appeal before the Joint Collector concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 22.01.2026 TM/SCS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27502/2025 Date: 22.01.2026 TM/SCS