APHC010148102024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7703/2024 Between:

Kolli Purna Harish ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following order:

Impugning the endorsement dated 26.02.2024 issued by the 2^nd respondent rejecting the petitioner’s claim for appointment of fair price shop dealer on compassionate grouds.

2. Heard Miss J.Anjani Priya, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.Vineeth, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit contended that, originally the petitioner’s sister was appointed as fair price shop dealer for the shop No.0782009 situated in Mangalagiri Town & Mandal, Guntur District. She further submitted that, after demise of his sister on 29.04.2023, the petitioner is distributing the ess