Fair price shop dealer challenged suspension of his dealership and non-supply of essential commodities. An interim order had already restored supplies. The writ petition was closed with a direction to the respondents to act in accordance with law if cause exists.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 35737 OF ZO24
Between:
Malirapu Chandrstrekar, S/o: Sadashiv Mailarapu, Agre- 50 years, Occ: F.p Shop Dealer, Of Shop No.1, Sirpur Town, Asifabad Di5trict, Tdlangana.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court rnay be pleased to issue Writ, order or direction preferably Writ of mandamus, Hon'ble urt may be pleased to -issue -Writ,--'crderor direction preferably Writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the 2 and 3'd respondent in not releasing essentiat commodities to the petitiofter's F.P.Shop No. 2410001 situated at Sirpur Town, Asifabad Komaram Bheem District, Telangana, even though there is no order of suspension or cancellation as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of naturaljustice, provisions of Section 68 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1g55 and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 3 to continue the supply of essential commodities to the petitioner's F.P.Shop as usual.
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Petition under Section151 cPC praying that in the circumstances statedin the affidavit filed in supportof the petition, the HighCourtmaybe pleased to direct ,the Respondent No.2 and 3 to releasethe essential commoditiesto the Petitioner in respect of his FairPrice petitionersShop No. 2410001 situatedat sirpur Town' Asifabad KomaramBheem District, Telangana.by allowing him as dealeras usual,pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice'
Counsel forthe Petitioner: SRI LAMBA SAI KUMAR
Counsel for theRespondents:GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES
The Court madethe following:ORDER
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THE HOI{'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION No.35737 of 2ol24
ORDER:
In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged suspension of his fairprice shop dealershipvide proceedings dated 23.12.2024.
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Miscellaneous applications,pending ifany, shall stand
closed.
SD/. M. NAGAMANI TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//
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HIGH COURT
DATED:1710712025
ORDER
WP.No.35737 ot2024
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CLOSING THE WRITPETITION
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents could withhold supply of essential commodities to the petitioner's fair price shop absent any order of suspension or cancellation of the dealership.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Mailarapu Chandrashekar
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Civil Supplies Department
The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Sirpur, Asifabad, Komaram Bheem
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Asifabad, Komaram Bheem District
The Tahsildar, Sirpur Town, Asifabad, Komaram Bheem District
The Assistant Civil Supplies Officer, Asifabad, Komaram Bheem District
T. Madhavi Devi
As recorded by the court registry
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