Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement :07.07.2026 Date of uploading :16.07.2026 APHC010335962026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18045/2026 Between: 1. PITTU JAYALAKSHMI, W/O CHITTEPU JANARDHANAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO. 1228032, R/O H NO 2-107, GARUGU CHINTALAPALLI, PUTLUR MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, AT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT.515001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 515001 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTLUR MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 515001 ...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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 3rd Respondent by issuing cancellation of authorization proceedings 07-04-2026 Vide D1CS/3172/2025, without conducting proper enquiry and without examining the card holders is highly arbitrary and illegal and violation of principals of natural justice and Violation of Article 19, 21 Constitution of India and Consequentially set aside the proceedings 07-04-2026, Vide D1CS/3172/2025 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass such 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 to suspend the proceedings dt.07-04-2026 Vide D1CS/3172/2025 issued by the 3rd respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order: Heard Sri N.Ranga Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, for the respondents. 2. The petitioner was appointed as the Fair Price Shop Dealer in respect of F.P. Shop No.1228032 of Garuguchinthalapalli Village, Putlur Mandal, Ananthapuram District. The 3rd respondent, by the proceedings vide D1CS/3172/2025 dated 07.04.2026 (Ex.P1), cancelled the authorisation, holding that the petitioner committed irregularities. The petitioner filed a statutory appeal under Clause 24(b) of A.P.S.T.P.D.S. (Control) Order, 2018 on 25.04.2026. Along with the appeal, the petitioner also filed a stay petition on the same day. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that Clause 24(b) of A.P.S.T.P.D.S. (Control) Order, 2018 mandates that the appellate authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of sixty (60) days. He would further submit that Clause 24(b) enables the appellate authority to stay the proceedings pending disposal of the appeal. However, the appellate authority failed to exercise jurisdiction vested in it under Clause 24(b) and 24(d). 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would submit that the appellate authority will pass appropriate orders in the stay petition within a period of two (02) weeks from today. The appellate authority shall also pass appropriate orders in the appeal after affording an opportunity to the petitioner. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders in the stay petition filed by the petitioner within a period of two (02) weeks from today by adhering to the procedure prescribed under Clause 24(b) of A.P.S.T.P.D.S. (Control) Order, 2018. The appellate authority shall also ensure the disposal of the appeal within a period of six (06) weeks from today by affording the opportunity to the petitioner and to any other interested person. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 07.07.2026 SNI Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 120 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18045 OF 2026 Date: 07.07.2026 SNI