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2025:APHC:61849

APHC010688532025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3333]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

WRIT PETITION NO: 35678/2025

Between:

1. M YLA NAVEEN, S/O MYLA DASU LATE AGE.30 YEARS, OCC. FP

SHOP DEALER FOR SHOP NO.0845027, UPPUGUNDURU VILLAGE

NAGULUPPALAPADU MANDAL (NG PADU) PRAKASAM DIST.

PIN.523186

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE

SECRETARY CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST-522237

2. T HE COLLECTOR CS, PRAKASAM DIST., AT ONGOLE. PIN.523002

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM

DIST. PIN.523002

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, N.G.PADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DIST.

PIN.523183

...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 Writ Order or Orders or a Direction more particularly one in

the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order issued by the

3d respondent vide Rc.l/2102/2025 dt.2-12-2025 suspending the petitioner's

authorization in respect of the No.0845027, Uppugunduru Village,

Naguluppalapadu Mandal (NG Padu) Prakasam Dist., without assigning any

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valid reasons and without following the procedure as contemplated under AP

State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 is illegal,

arbitrary malafide and contrary to provisions of Andhra Pradesh State

Targetted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 apart from

violation of the principles of natural justice and consequentially set aside the

impugned order dt.2-12-2025 by directing the Respondents to continue

petitioner as FP Shop dealer as usual, 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

Suspend the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent vide

Rc.l/2102/2025 dt:2-12-2025 in respect of FP Shop No.0845027,

Uppugunduru Village, Naguluppalapadu Mandal (NG Padu) Prakasam Dist.,

by continuing the petitioner as dealer as usual, pending disposal of the writ

petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-

“…to issue Writ Order or Orders or a Direction more particularly

one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned

order issued by the 3^rd respondent vide Rc.l/2102/2025 dt.2-12-

2025 suspending the petitioner's authorization in respect of the

No.0845027, Uppugunduru Village, Naguluppalapadu Mandal

(NG Padu) Prakasam Dist., without assigning any valid

reasons and without following the procedure as contemplated

under AP State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control)

Order, 2018 is illegal, arbitrary malafide and contrary to

provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution

System (Control) Order, 2018 apart from violation of the

principles of natural justice and consequentially set aside the

impugned order dt.2-12-2025 by directing the Respondents to

continue petitioner as FP Shop dealer as usual….”

2. Brief facts of the case as follows:

a) The petitioner’s late father was originally appointed as a permanent

Fair Price Shop dealer for Shop No.0845027 situated at Uppugunduru Village,

Naguluppalapadu Mandal(NG Padu), Prakasam District. After the death of his

father, the petitioner was appointed as permanent Fair Price Shop dealer on

compassionate grounds vide proceedings Rc.CS2(6)/13/2019 dt.31.05.2019

by the 3^rd respondent. Thereafter, the petitioner paid an amount of Rs.20,000/-

as trade deposit on 24.06.2019. However, no authorization has been issued in

the name of the petit