THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4951 of 2010 23.3.2010 Between: The Pedda Kowkuntla Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Represented by its Secretary T.Konda Reddy …Petitioner and The Special Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4951 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner is Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society. It was granted authorisation for fair price shop (FPS) of Pedda Kowkuntla Village of Uravakonda Mandal in Anantapur District. As many as 1072 ration cards are attached to petitioner’s shop. The District Collector issued orders on 31.3.2008 bifurcating FPS, Pedda Kowkuntla into three shops. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner filed appeal in May 2008 before the first respondent. By impugned order dated 23.1.2010, the same is dismissed for default. Aggrieved by the same, present writ petition is filed. The only submission made by petitioner’s counsel is that he himself appeared before the first respondent on three occasions and, therefore, the observation made by first respondent that petitioner’s counsel is continuously absent, is not correct. This is opposed by the Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. She has placed before this Court a statement showing the date of hearing and proceedings on the said dates before the first respondent. The same reads as under. Particulars of dates of hearing 1 02.6.2008 1st Notice hearing date 26.07.2008 2 13.8.2008 2nd Notice hearing date 08.09.2008 The Advocate is present and requested for time. 3 Posted for hearing 20.09.2008 Advocate absent 4 Posted for hearing 04.10.2008 Advocate absent 5 Posted for hearing 03.11.2008 Advocate absent 6 Posted for hearing 06.12.2008 Advocate absent 7 Posted for hearing 27.12.2008 Advocate absent 8 Posted for hearing 21.02.2009 Advocate absent 9 Posted for hearing 21.03.2009 Advocate absent 10 Posted for hearing 18.04.2009 Advocate absent 11 Posted for hearing 25.05.2009 Advocate absent 12 Posted for hearing 20.06.2009 Advocate absent 13 Posted for hearing 18.07.2009 Advocate absent 14 Posted for hearing 22.08.2009 Advocate absent 15 Posted for hearing 19.09.2009 Advocate absent 16 Posted for hearing 24.10.2009 Advocate absent 17 Posted for hearing 21.11.2009 Advocate absent 18 Posted for hearing 19.12.2009 Advocate absent 19 Posted for hearing, issued final notice 16.01.2010 Advocate absent 20 Posted for hearing 23.01.2010 Advocate absent 23.01.2010 the case is dismissed A perusal of the above would show that from the date of filing, the case underwent as many as 20 adjournments. Except on one occasion every time the counsel for petitioner was absent. The above statement totally belies the submission of petitioner’s counsel that he was present on three or four occasions. In view of this, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order of first respondent. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) March 23, 2010. YS