IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25683 of 2008 Between: T. Dhanalakshmi, W/o. T. Prakash Kumar, Vengamanayani Palle Village, N.R. Pet Post, Chittoor Mandal and District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Chittoor Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 R. Vani, W/o. Tharapathi, Door No. 23-547, Muthurmariamma Street, Kongareddipalle, Chittoor Town and District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not passing orders in stay petition pending appeal against proceedings of 2nd respondent in D.Dis.No.B/1420/08 dated 18-06- 2008 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 of the Constitution of India and also violative of A.P. Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2001 and principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue supply of essential commodities to the petitioner's fair price shop. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25683 OF 2008 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents 1 to 3. According to the petitioner, she was appointed as dealer of the fair price shop situated at Kurchivedu Village, Chittoor Mandal and District, on temporary basis, vide proceedings of the 2nd respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, dated 29.04.2005. It is her case that pursuant to a notification issued for appointment of dealer for the said fair price shop on permanent basis, she has also applied for the said post and was interviewed along with two others. However, the candidature of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that she is over- aged and the 4th respondent, who is not the resident of Kurchivedu village, was appointed to the said post. The petitioner complains that, challenging the appointment of the 4th respondent, she filed an appeal before the 1st respondent- Joint Collector, Chittoor District, along with a stay petition, but neither the stay petition is disposed of nor the appeal is taken up for consideration till date. Hence, this writ petition. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 1st respondent- Joint Collector, Chittoor District, is directed to dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner, challenging the appointment of the 4th respondent as permanent dealer of the fair price shop of Kurchivedu village, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and communicate the orders to the petitioner. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 25th November, 2008. IBL