Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/29433/2024 of K KESAVA REDDY Vs THE STATE OF AP on 17 March 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. K KESAVA REDDY, S/O. K. PULLAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2 CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. R. RAJASEKHAR
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1. K KESAVA REDDY
YEARS, R/O. H.NO
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2. R. RAJASEKHAR R
YEARS, R/O. 2-6
CHITTOOR DISTRI
3. R. REDDEPPA RE
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AY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MAR
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PRESENT
ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL
RIT PETITION NO: 29433/2024
Y, S/O. K. PULLAPPA REDDY, AG
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REDDY, S/O. ANANDA REDDY, AG
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4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTHALAPATTU MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 Respondents in trying to shift the Fair Price Shop No. 1051019 from Boosipalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to shift the Fair Price Shop No. 1051019 from Boosipalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District.
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 direct the respondents not to shift the Fair Price Shop No.1051019 from Boosipalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor by considering the representation of the Petitioners dated 05.08.2024 pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.Y MAHA LAKSHMI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES
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ORDER
This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent authorities in trying to shift the Fair Price Shop No.1051019 from Boosipalli Village.
2. Heard Sri Chappidi Venkatesh, learned counsel, representing Ms.Y.Mahalakshmi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies.
3. Sri Vineeth Appasani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submitted that the relief sought in this writ petition and the representation made by the petitioners is one and the same and pursuant to the directions of this Court dated 17.04.2025, the authorities have passed orders on the representation of the petitioners vide Roc.No.B/138/2024, dated 21.06.2025 and the said orders have duly been served on the petitioners, therefore, if at all the petitioners have any grievance on the orders so passed, they can pursue their remedies before appropriate forum.
4. Perused the endorsement vide Roc.No.B/138/2024, dated 21.06.2025 of the Tahsildar, Puthalapattu which shows that the said authority pursuant to the orders passed by this Court passed orders which reads thus:
“It is informed that the temporary arrangement of the Fair Price Shop in Vepanapalle village is convenient for most habitants including Busipalle, which is nearby. Additionally, as per Government instructions special RC,J
arrangements have been made for elderly and physically handicapped cardholders to distribute essential commodities at their doorstep.
It is informing you that as per Hon’ble High Court orders passed in W.P.No.29433 of 2024 dated 17.04.2025 temporary arrangement was made to distribute essential commodities to writ petitioner and other card holders of fair price shop No.1051019 in Vepanapalli village through Smt. V.Varalakshmi, W/o. Surendra Babu, who is leader of Durga Mahila Mandali Self Help Group on temporary basis on 22.8.2024.”
5. In view of the above, if at all the petitioners have any grievance they can question of the endorsement before appropriate Forum.
6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 18th March, 2026
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