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APHC010573382024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 29804/2024

Between:

1. BANDARU RAJ KUMAR, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 49

YEARS, R/O. H.NO.4-29, PEDDINTI VARI VEEDHI,

CHEEPURUPALLI VILLAGE, PARVADA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. GANDI SANYASAMMA,, W/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

R/O. H.NO.7-62/A, UPPUGANDI VARI STREET, PARVADA,

ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. PAILA RAMANAYYAMA,, W/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55

YEARS, R/O.H.NO.4-98A, SIRAPUVARI STREET, PARVADA,

PARVADA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. RAVADA YAMUNA,, D/O. GURUMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

R/O. H.NO.4-78, PEDAMUSHIDIVADA, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. GORUPUTI VENKI NAIDU,, S/O.APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,

R/O. VENNALAPALEM POST, PARVADA, VISAKHAPATNAM,

ANDHRA PRADESH.

6. G.KATTUMURI BHAVANI,, W/O. NOOKESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT

36 YEARS, EEDURUPAKA BONANGI, AGNAMPUDI,

VISAKHAPATNAM.

7. BOKKAM VENKAT RAO,, FP SHOP DEALER, F.P SHOP. NO.

0323003, GULLAPALLI VILLAGE, SABBAVARAM MANDAL,

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ANKAPALLI DISTRICT.

8. DADI APPALA NAIDU,, FP SHOP DEALER, FP SHOP. NO. 0323020,

BANGARAMMAPALEM VILLAGE, SABBAVARAM MANDAL,

ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS EX-OFFICIO

SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE COMMISSIONER AP STATE, CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION

LTD, D.NO.10-152/1, CIVIL SUPPLIES BHAVAN, 3RD FLOOR, SRI

SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY, ASHOK NAGAR, BANDAR

ROAD, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA - 520007.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, ANAKAPALLI

DISTRICT.

4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER CIVIL SUPPLIES,

ANAKAPALLI DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

5. THE TAHASILDARCIVIL SUPPLIES, PARVADA MANDAL,

ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

6. THE TAHASILDAR CIVIL SUPPLIES, SABBAVARAM MANDAL,

ANAKAPALLI 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or

direction declaring the action of the respondent in issuing endorsements all

even dated 19.11.2024 vide proceedings Rc.No.SA-4/94/2024 rejecting the

requests of the petitioners to stop the bifurcation process of their Fair Shops

bearing F.P. Shop No. 0332028 at Cheepurupalli-1 Village, F.P. Shop No.

0332020 at Parvada Village, F.P. Shop No. 0332029 at Parvada-2 Village,

F.P. Shop No. 0332001 at Pedhamushidivada Village, F.P. Shop No.

0332019 at Vennelapalem Village, F.P. Shop No. 033208 at E. Bonangi

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Village, all located in Parvada Mandal, and F.P Shop. No. 0323003, Gullapalli

Village, F.P Shop. No. 0323020, Bangarammapalem Village, Sabbavaram

Mandal and further action of the 4th Respondent in issuing Proceedings vide

R.C. No. 1113/2024.SA-E, dated 06.12.2024, bifurcating/rationalizing and

inviting applications for appointing permanent Fair Price Shop Dealers for the

newly created F.P Shops as wholly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and

contrary to the Go. Ms. No. 10 dated 03.09.2024 and circulars issued by the

2nd Respondent and consequently set aside the same and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 issued by 3rd respondent in issuing

endorsements all even dated 19.11.2024 vide proceedings Rc.No.SA-

4/94/2024 rejecting the requests of the petitioners to stop the bifurcation

process of their Fair Shops bearing F.P. Shop No. 0332028 at Cheepurupalli-

1 Village, F.P. Shop No. 0332020 at Parvada Village, F.P. Shop No, 0332029

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