APHC010575762024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29924/2024 Between: 1. B NAGALAKSHMI, W/O B. SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP. NO. 1303029, RUKMAMMAAVVA SELF HELP GROUP, R/O D. NO. 1-81, MALAPALLI, MANTRALAYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL 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 COMMISSIONER CIVIL SUPPLIES, AP STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD, D. NO. 10-152/1, CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR, SRI SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520007. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MAGISTRATE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB COLLECTOR, ADONI DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, MANTRALAYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL 2 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 3rd respondent in issuing proceedings vide Rc.CS2./136/2024 dated 28.11.2024 is contrary to the Go.Ms.No.10 dated 03.09.2024 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice 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 to suspend the proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings vide Rc.CS2./136/2024 dated 28.11.2024 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SARVOTHAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: To declare the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing proceedings vide Rc.CS2./136/2024 dated 28.11.2024 contrary to G.O.Ms.No.10 dated 03.09.2024, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard B.Sarvotham Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents collectively submitted that similar issue as in this writ petition has already been dealt with by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in writ petitions vide W.P.Nos.27510 of 2024 & batch and the same was disposed of on 06.01.2025 and the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order in those writ petitions and prayed to pass similar orders. 4. Taking their submissions into consideration, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition in terms of the order passed in W.P.Nos.27510 of 2024 & batch dated 06.01.2025. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. 4 7. Registry is directed to enclose a copy of the order in W.P.Nos.27510 of 2024 & batch dated 06.01.2025, to this order. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 04th February, 2026 RKS