APHC010716362025 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: 36629/2025 Between: 1. PULI VENKATASUBBA REDDY,, S/O LATE PULI SUBBAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RIO. D. NO.4-14, ANJANEYA SWAMY STREET, CHOWDUR, PRODDATUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 516360. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI , GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, , JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PRODDATUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 5. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, PRODDATUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 ...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 2 may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction under Article 226 of constitution of India more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Ref.No.A3/1352/2025, dated 01.12.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 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 lndia and consequently set aside the same and continue my authorization for the subject shop 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 direct the respondent No.3 to continue me as fair price shop dealer by suspending the proceedings in Ref.No.A3/1352/2025, dated 01.12.2025 issued by the respondentNo.3, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased 1. to permit me to bring the proposed respondent No.6 as respondent No.6 in l.A.No.1 of 2025 and also in the W.P.No.36629 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Questioning the proceedings vide Ref.No.A3/1352/2025 dated 01.12.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent suspending the petitioner’s authorization in respect of Fair Price Shop No.1115090 situated in Chowdur Village, Proddatur Mandal, Y.S.R. District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Papudippu Sashidhar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is no stay granted in this writ petition so far and the petitioner wants to restrict his relief and sought direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer to conclude the enquiry within stipulated time, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 4. To the said submission, Sri Appasani Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies reported no objection. 5. Taking their submissions into consideration, as the relief sought is restricted and thereby sought a direction to the RDO to conclude the enquiry within stipulated period, this Court, without going into the merits and demerits of the matter, is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: 4 “The Revenue Divisional Officer concerned is directed to conclude the enquiry within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order else the suspension order of the petitioner shall be revoked.” Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 04th February, 2026 RKS