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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

Writ Petition Nos: 2419/2021 & 447/2025

W.P.No.2419/2021:

Between:

G. Pedda Hanumanthu(died) As Per L.r P2 and Others ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. C JHANSI RANI

2. MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 447/2025

Between:

Gangy Neelamma ...PETITIONER

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. C JHANSI RANI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

The Court made the following COMMON JUDGMENT:

The W.P.No.2419 of 2021 is filed questioning the proceedings dated

15.01.2021 issued by the 3^rd respondent (RDO) vide Rc.M.4437/2019 wherein

the petitioner’s authorization as fair price shop dealer for shop No.1302031

situated in Irangal village, Kosigi mandal, Kurnool district was cancelled.

2. The W.P.No.447 of 2025 is filed questioning the proceedings dated

23.12.2024 issued by 2^nd respondent (RDO) vide R.C.(M).1159/2024 wherein

applications are invited to fill up vacancies of various fair price shops including

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shop No.1302031 situated in Irangal village, Kosigi mandal, Kurnool district

without considering the petitioner’s application dated 29.10.2021 for

appointment on compassionate grounds.

3. The petitioner in both the writ petitions is one and same and since both

the writ petitions are interlinked, they are heard together and are being

disposed of by this common judgment.

4. Heard Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala, learned counsel for the petitioner in

both the writ petitions and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant

Government Pleader for civil supplies.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner in elaboration to what has been

stated in the affidavit contended that, the respondents have appointed one

G.Pedda Hanumanthu (died) 1^st petitioner in W.P.No.2419 of 2021 as

permanent fair price shop dealer and upon the report of tahsildar, a show

cause notice was issued dated 9.08.2019 alleging violation of conditions of the

Control Order, 2018 and without conducting any enquiry, the 2^nd respondent

issued suspension proceedings vide Rc.CS3/312/2019 dated .09.2019. He

further submitted that, questioning the said suspension order, the 1^st petitioner

filed W.P.No.16163 of 2019 which was disposed by this Hon’ble Court under

its order dated 31.10.2019 by setting aside the suspension proceedings and

further directed the 1^st petitioner to submit explanation to the show cause

notice and also directed the respondents to supply the essential commodities

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to petitioner’s fair price shop till completion of the enquiry. He further

submitted that, pursuant to the said order, the 2^nd respondent again issued

show cause notice by framing the earlier charges and the 1^st petitioner had

also submitted his explanation, however, without conducting any enquiry as

contemplated under control order, 2018, the RDO has issued proceedings

cancelling his authorization to the subject fair price shop vide proceedings

dated 15.01.2021 and the same was restored under proceedings dated

15.03.2021 as per the interim directions of this Hon’ble Court in W.P.No.2419

of 2021. He further submitted that, as the 1^st petitioner died on 09.09.2021

pending consideration of the writ petition, petitioner in W.P.No.447 of 2025

has come on record as 2^nd petitioner in W.P.No.2419 of 2021 being legal heir.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, as the 1^st petitioner

died, 2^nd petitioner (petitioner in W.P.No.447 of 20