APHC010596722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31485/2025 Between: 1. R RAMACHANDRA REDDY, S/O LATE SIDDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O. 8-22, CHENCHAMMA REDDY GARI PALLI, ROMPICHERLA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, CHITTOORDISTRICT, CHITTOOR 4. THE REVENUEDIVISIONALOFFICER, CHITTOOR REVENUEDIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. SMT KONDAVARI DAKSHAYANI, W/O M. MAHESH KUMAR, CHENCHAMREDDIGARIPALLI VILLAGE, ROMPICHERLA 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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature 2 of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly the Respondents No. 2 to 5, in forcibly obtaining the alleged resignation of the Petitioner and consequently accepting the same vide proceedings D.Dis.(E)/1330/2024 dated 06.09.2024, thereby cancelling the Fair Price Shop dealership of the Petitioner relating to F.P. Shop No. 1030010 of Chenchamreddigaripalli Village, Rompicherla Mandal, Chittoor District without conducting any enquiry and affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and appointing the Respondent No.6 as a temporary dealer, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of the principles of natural justice, apart from being contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the proceedings bearing No. D.Dis.(E)/1330/2024 dated 06.09.2024 issued by the Respondent No.4 (Which was not served upon the petitioner) by directing the respondents to restore the dealership of F.P. Shop No. 1030010 of Chenchamreddigaripalli Village, Rompicherla Mandal, Chittoor District to the petitioner and pass 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 to dispense with the filing of the copy of the proceedings bearing No. D.Dis.(E)/1330/2024, dated 06.09.2024, issued by the 4th Respondent and pass IA NO: 2 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 to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings bearing No. D.Dis.(E)/1330/2024, dated 06.09.2024, issued by the 4th Respondent (Which was not served upon the petitioner) and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K RAMA KOTESWARA RAO 2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES 3 The Court made the following order: Sri K.Chethan, learned counsel, representing Sri S.Varadarajulu Chetty, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition, if necessity arises. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh Writ Petition, if necessity arises. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 11.02.2026 MP 4 254 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.31485 OF 2025 Dated : 11.02.2026 MP