WP/15943/2026 of Syed Peeran Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 9 September 2026

APHC010305762026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 15943/2026

Between:

1. SYED PEERAN, S/O.PEERAN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OEC ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF TBE EXECUTIVE

ENGINEER, VINJAMUR DIVISION, VINJAMUR A.P.STATE

HOUSING

EORPORATION

LTD.,

R/O.D.NO.17-120(1),

BALAJINAGAR, UDAYAGIRI, SPSR NELLORE. 524226

2. INAKOTA SREEBARI GOPAL, S/O.POLAIAB, AGED ABOUT 59

YEARS, OCC EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL DIVISION, NANDYAL, A.P.STATE

HOUSING

CORPORATION

LTD.,

R/O.D.NO.L 1-3-16/B, BURLAVARI STREET, NEAR KODANDA

RAMASWAMY TEMPLE, KOTBURU, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE

DISTRICT. 524137

3. MEKALA VENKATA MOBAN RAO, S/O. M.JAYARAMAIAB, AGED

ABOUT

YEARS,

OCC

DISTRICT

HOUSING

HEAD,

MARKAPUR DISTRICT, MARKAPUR, A.P.STATE HOUSING

CORPORATION LTD., R/O.D.NO.1-619, SATYAVATBI NAGAR, PADUGUPADU, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 524137

4. PENUGONDA VENAKATANARAYANA, S/O.CBENNAKESAVULU, AGED

ABOUT

YEARS,

OEC

DEPUTY

EXECUTIVE

ENGINEER, KANDAKUR DIVISION, A.P.STATE HOUSING

CORPORATION LTD., R/O.D.NO.7-824/13, Z.P.COLONY. NEAR

GANDBI NAGAR, MANGAMOOR ROAD, ONGOLE PRAKASAM

DISTRICT. 523002

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS SPECIAL

CHIEF SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

522238

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

FINANCE

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIATBUILDINGS,

VELAGAPUDI

AMARAVATI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238

3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION

LIMITED

VIJAYAWADA,

NTR

DISTRICT

REPT.

BY

ITS

MANAGING DIRECTOR.520001

4. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREUMDISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR

DISTRICT, NELLORE.524001

5. THE

GENERAL

MANAGER,

(ADMINISTRATION

AND

VIGILANCE)

THE

ANDHRA

PRADESH

STATE

HOUSING

CORPORATION LIMITED VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT.520001

6. THE DISTRICT HEADHOUSING, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION

LIMITED NELLORE DISTRICT.524001

7. THE DISTRICT HEADHOUSING, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, THE

ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

ONGOLE. 523001

...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction on part of the respondent No.5 in handing over the e- pos machine, weighing machine etc., for FP Shop No 1241017 of Balasamudram Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District to me, so that I can apply essential commodities to the public at the subject Fair Price Shop by implementing the Rc.No.F/665/2025, dated 01.04.2026

issued by the respondent No.4 and further not permitting me to supply the essential commodities to public as arbitrary, megal, colorable exercise of power and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh State Publie Distribution System Control Order, 2018 apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under articles, 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.5 to handover the e-pos machine, weighing machine etc., for FP Shop No 1241017 of Balasamudram Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District and permit me to supply essential commodities at the said Fair price shop to the public and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 to continue the us in service till we attain the age of 62 years or till a decision is taken by the respondent No.l on the said issue as per the recommendations of the Council of Ministers pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

3. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING

CORPORATION LIMITED)

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.15943 of 2026