THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.31237 of 2014 Between: M.Sai Lakshmi And Dated 17th October, 2014 …Petitioner The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Civil and Food Supplies Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri N.Aswartha Narayana Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies (AP) The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not releasing the essential commodities to the petitioner for distribution through fair price shop No.4 of Govindampeta, Puttaparthy, Puttaparthy Mandal, Anantapur District as illegal and arbitrary.
At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies (AP), on instructions, submitted that as there was delay in submission of Demand Draft by the petitioner, stocks could not be released.
In my opinion, respondent No.4 appeared to be taking shelter under the alleged delay in submission of Demand Draft by the petitioner. The petitioner being fair price shop dealer functioning from the year 2004, I have no reason to believe that she would have committed delay in submission of the Demand Drafts. Respondent No.4 is directed to forthwith release essential commodities to the petitioner on receipt of the value thereof, failing which, this Court will take serious view of his conduct.
The writ petition is accordingly allowed.
As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.39040 of 2014 shall stand disposed of as infructuous.
C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 17th October, 2014
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