WP/1024/2025 of BUDATA JAGADEESH Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 10 March 2026

APHC010019092025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 1024/2025

Between:

1. BUDATA JAGADEESH, S/O. B.KRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 31

YEARS, R/O.1-1-229. KONDI VEEDI, MOGILIPADU VILLAGE,.

PALASA

MANDAL,

SRIKAKULAM

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA

PRADESH-532221.

2. KONA TARAKESWARA RAO,, S/O.APPAIADASU AGED ABOUT

64 YEARS, R/O. 1-152, PEDDA VEEDHI, JALUMURU, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -

532432.

3. KAYA BHIMASENU, S/O.K.KOTESH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O.1-440,PALLI VEEDI, KAVITI MANDAL, KAPASAKUDDI

VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

532322.

4. SANAPALA SYAMALA,, W/O. TRINADHA RAO AGED ABOUT 55

YEARS, R/O.3-64, CHEEDI PETA, VANDRANGI, SRIKAKULAM

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532168.

5. KONDALA NAGARAJU,, S/O.K. APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 45

YEARS,

R/O.5-203/A,

KOTHAVEEDI,

PONDURU,

SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 532168 .

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

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

SECRETARY,

CIVIL

SUPPLIES

DEPARTMENT,

A.P.SECRETARIAT

OFFICE,

VELAGAPUDI,

GUNTUR

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, CIVIL SUPPLIES

DEPARTMENT

AND

EX-OFFICIO

SECRETARY

TO

GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA.

3. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION

LIMITED, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT 10-152/1, SRI SAI

TOWERS, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA- 520007.

...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings in

CC.Ref.No.PDS.II(1)/1025/114/2023

Dt.26.02.2024

issued by the 2nd Respondent to shift fair price shops from Jalamuru, Palasa, Ichapuram, G-sigadam and Srikakulam MLS points respectively and adding the same to other MLS points as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, irrational, without jurisdiction, suffers from colourable exercise of power, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside impugned proceedings Dt. 26.02.2024 to the extent of the said MLS points and direct the Respondents not to shift the said fair shops from the said five MLS points and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 any of the fair price shops from Jalamuru, Palasa, Ichapuram, G- sigadam and Srikakulam MLS

points

by

suspending

the

Proceedings

in

CC.Ref.No.PDS.II(1)/1025/114/20 23 Dt.26.02.2023 issued by the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. KANAKALA DEVI PRASANNAKUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. MD.SALEEM SC For APSCSC Limited,Vijayawda

2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

The Court made the following: