APHC010562572024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. K KESAVA REDDY, S/O. K. PULLAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2 CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. R. RAJASEKHAR REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O. 2-66, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. R. REDDEPPA REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE, PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. K. PARANDHAMA REDDY, Y S/O. K.MUNIRATHNAM REDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. 2 PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHIT 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29433/2024 K KESAVA REDDY, S/O. K. PULLAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2-53, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. R. RAJASEKHAR REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 72 66, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. R. REDDEPPA REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE, PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR K. PARANDHAMA REDDY, Y S/O. K.MUNIRATHNAM REDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. 2-53, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE, PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. RC,J W.P.No.29433 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI K KESAVA REDDY, S/O. K. PULLAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 53, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE PUTHALAPATTU, R. RAJASEKHAR REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 72 PUTHALAPATTU, R. REDDEPPA REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE, PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR K. PARANDHAMA REDDY, Y S/O. K.MUNIRATHNAM REDDY AGED 53, BOOSIPALLI VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. TOOR DISTRICT. RC,J W.P.No.29433 of 2024 2 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTHALAPATTU MANDAL, 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in trying to shift the Fair Price Shop No. 1051019 from Boosipalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to shift the Fair Price Shop No. 1051019 from Boosipalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District. 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 to direct the respondents not to shift the Fair Price Shop No.1051019 from Boosipalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor by considering the representation of the Petitioners dated 05.08.2024 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Y MAHA LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.29433 of 2024 3 ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent authorities in trying to shift the Fair Price Shop No.1051019 from Boosipalli Village. 2. Heard Sri Chappidi Venkatesh, learned counsel, representing Ms.Y.Mahalakshmi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submitted that the relief sought in this writ petition and the representation made by the petitioners is one and the same and pursuant to the directions of this Court dated 17.04.2025, the authorities have passed orders on the representation of the petitioners vide Roc.No.B/138/2024, dated 21.06.2025 and the said orders have duly been served on the petitioners, therefore, if at all the petitioners have any grievance on the orders so passed, they can pursue their remedies before appropriate forum. 4. Perused the endorsement vide Roc.No.B/138/2024, dated 21.06.2025 of the Tahsildar, Puthalapattu which shows that the said authority pursuant to the orders passed by this Court passed orders which reads thus: “It is informed that the temporary arrangement of the Fair Price Shop in Vepanapalle village is convenient for most habitants including Busipalle, which is nearby. Additionally, as per Government instructions special RC,J W.P.No.29433 of 2024 4 arrangements have been made for elderly and physically handicapped cardholders to distribute essential commodities at their doorstep. It is informing you that as per Hon’ble High Court orders passed in W.P.No.29433 of 2024 dated 17.04.2025 temporary arrangement was made to distribute essential commodities to writ petitioner and other card holders of fair price shop No.1051019 in Vepanapalli village through Smt. V.Varalakshmi, W/o. Surendra Babu, who is leader of Durga Mahila Mandali Self Help Group on temporary basis on 22.8.2024.” 5. In view of the above, if at all the petitioners have any grievance they can question of the endorsement before appropriate Forum. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 18th March, 2026 RR