Vadlapati Rajamani v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Fair price shop dealer appointment; DWCRA groups; SHGs; temporary dealers; rationalization of fair price shops; G.O.Ms.No.10 dated 03.09.2024; G.O.Ms.No.32 dated 03.12.2018 (Clause 1(3), Clause IX(iii), Clause 9); G.O.Ms.No.4 dated 19.11.2011; Circular Instructions CCS.Ref.No.FCS02-No21/1/2024-AD dated 15.09.2024; NFS Act, 2013; roster point; reserved category; preference to DWCRA; Articles 14, 19 and 21; Article 226; Section 151 CPC; writ of mandamus; Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies; notifications set aside; fresh notification; WP No. 22633 of 2024 dated 04.10.2024.
What did the court decide?
Impugned notifications pertaining to the petitioners' fair price shops set aside; respondents granted liberty to issue fresh notifications specifying the reserved category and providing for receipt of DWCRA group applications subject to roster point, age and educational qualifications; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.