APHC010169502021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9468/2021 Between:

1. H ANUMANTHU CHANDRA SEKHAR RAO, S/O LATE SOMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O PEDHAVEEDHI, KARAJADA, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

3. T HE JOINT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE THASILDHAR, MELIAPUTTI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 declare the action of the 2nd respondent in passing orders in D Dis SR.No.13/2020 S5 dated 15.03.2021 in confirming the orders of the 3rd respondent in SR.No 104/2019 S5 dated 28.12.2019 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to supply the essential commodities to the petitioners f