Guthula Durga v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Fair price shop dealer appointment; temporary FP dealers under DWCRA groups; specification of roster point and reserved category in notifications; preference to DWCRA/institutions under NFS Act 2013; Clause 1(3) and Clause IX(iii) of G.O.Ms.No.32 dated 03.12.2018; G.O.Ms.No.4 dated 19.11.2011; G.O.Ms.No.10 dated 03.09.2024 rationalisation of fair price shops; Circular Instructions CCS.Ref.No.FCS02N021/1/2024-AD dated 15.09.2024 (Points XI and XXIV); refusal of DWCRA applications for want of reserved-category membership; Articles 14, 19, 21; writ of mandamus; Andhra Pradesh civil supplies; notifications set aside with liberty to issue fresh notifications; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed; impugned notifications pertaining to the petitioners' fair price shops set aside, with liberty to the respondents to issue fresh notifications in accordance with the Court's directions (specifying the reserved category and receiving DWCRA-group applications subject to roster point, age and educational qualifications). No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.