APHC010142472025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7224/2025 Between:

1. S RI SAI MAHILA PODUPU SANGHAM, , REP., BY ITS PRESIDENT PURAMA LALITHA W/O LATE KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT YEARS, OCC INCHARGE FAIR PRICE SHOP DEALER NO. 0282004, SALUR (URBAN), SALUR MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CIVIL SUPPLIES, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUB COLLECTOR, , PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, , SALUR MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

5. S RI GAYATHRI MAHILA PODUPU SANGAM GROUP, REP BY ITS PRESIDENTPANTALA TRIVENI, D/O LATE PANTAL RAMAMURTHY, AGED NOT KNOWN ABOUT MAJOR, SALUR (URBAN), SALUR MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT - 535 501. R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.23.03.2026 IN I.A.NO.01 OF 2026.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India pr