APHC010080832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4827/2026 Between:

1. N AGIREDDY KONDAREDDY, S/O. VENKATA KONDAREDDY FP SHOP DEALER, SHOP NO.0811008, GARLADINNE-523241, KONAKANAMETIA MANDAL, KANIGIRI REVENUE DIVISION, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI-522 237 AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. T HE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MARKAPURUM DISTRICT, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523316

3. T HE COLLECTORCS, MARKAPURAM-523316 MARKAPURUM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT DISTRICT, 4. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRI-523230

5. T HE TAHSILDAR, KONKANAMITTIA, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523241, 6. T HE ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, PODILI, PRAKASAM DIST -523240

7. T HE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, MARKAPURAM-523316, MARKAPURUM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT DISTRICT

8. J AVVAJI CHAITANYA, W/O.KASIRAO, TEMPORARY F.P. SHOP DEALER, E/O.GARLADINNE-523241, KONAKANAMITIA MANDAL MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of 4th respondent/R.D.O., Kanigiri, Markapuram District, who suspended the authorization of petitioner in his proceedings dt.29-12-2025 in Rc.E/1021/2025, is illegal, arbitrary and opposed to the spirit of Judgments of this Honble High Court and also against the mandatory provision of Control Order, and also violate of principals of natural justice and without opportunity to petitioner and without any enquiry and without jurisdiction and set-aside the proceedings of 4th respondent/R.D.O., Kanigiri, Markapuram District, dt.29-12-2025 in Rc.E/1021/2025 and consequently to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as FP Shop dealer. Shop No 0811008, Garladinne Village, Konakanametia Mandal, Kanigiri Revenue Division, Prakasam District, A.P., 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 pleased to stay the proceeding of impugned orders of 4th respondent/RDO, Kanigiri, dt.29-12-2025 in Rc. E/1021/2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. Alapati Vivekananda Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

2. NARAM NAGESWARA RAO The Court made the following order:

Challenging the proceedings issued by the 4^th respondent vide Rc.E/1021/2025 dated 29.12.2025, wherein the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No.0811008 in Garladinne Village, Konakanametla Mandal, Kanigiri Revenue Division, Prakasam District, was suspended without considering the explanation and without any enquiry, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri Alapati Vivekananda, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the contents of the affidavit contended that, a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 17.12.2025 on the alleged ground of variations in the stocks. He further submitted that, to the said show cause notice, the petitioner has submitted an explanation dated 22.12.2025 to the respondent authorities, however, without considering the same, the respondent authorities have issued impugned proceedings dated 29.12.2025 suspending the petitioner’s dealership for fair price shop No.0811008 for indefinite period even without hearing the petitioner. He further submitted that if the said impugned proce