I N THE HI GH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA DATE: 26.03.2026 BETWEEN :

Kappala Harish Goud … Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Civil Supplies Department Hyderabad & 5 others …. Respondents

O R D E R

Heard Sri P. Srinivas, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 to 6.

2. The petitioner approached this Court seeking the prayer as under:

“…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing the notification vide File No.B/845/2025 dated 12.03.2026 for appointment of Fair Price Shop Dealers in Suryapet Division, including Fair Price Shop No.20 situated at Thalla Khammam Pahad Village, Suryapet Mandal & District (Sl.No.7(3)), without considering the claim of the petitioner, who is the legal heir of the original dealer and who has been running the said shop after the demise of the previous dealer, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of In