IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 6554 of 2003 BETWEEN: Gali Lakshmi W/o. G.B. Varaprasad, R/o. D. Gotivada Village, Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Collector, Visakhapatnam. 2 The joint collector, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the 1st Respondent vide proceedings R.P.No.7/2002/CSR7/, Dt.30,12,2002 Confirming the proceedings No.A.C.No.12/2002/CSR- 7,Dt.3.8.2002 of the 2nd Respondent as confirmed the Proceedings R.C.no.412/2002/B, dt.19.5.2002 of the 3rd respondent canceling the authorization of the petitioner and declare the same as illegal, arbitrary unjust disproportional and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 21 of directing the respondent to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of D. Gotivada Village, Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.DEVANAND Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: The fair price shop dealership of the petitioner was cancelled on the ground of certain irregularities by the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, which was confirmed by the appellate as well as revisional authorities. Questioning the same, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Counter has been filed stating that after canceling the dealership of the petitioner, to fill up the vacancy a notification dated 08.02.2003 was issued calling for the applications and 16 candidates have applied and one candidate namely Gamella Ramanna Dora belonging to ST community was selected and appointed as dealer vide proceedings Rc.No.197/2003/B dated 05.03.2003 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narispatnam. 3. This Court passed interim order on 16.04.2003 directing the respondents not to appoint any dealer, but much prior to the passing of the interim order, a candidate was selected and appointed as dealer. Though the counter was filed as early as on 05.07.2003 giving the particulars about the newly appointed candidate in the place of the petitioner, no steps have been taken to implead the new dealer. Even though a reply is said to have been filed on 28.10.2003, the petitioner has not chosen to implead the new dealer. Without impleading the newly appointed dealer, the petitioner is not entitled to any relief in the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J June 10, 2008 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order in three days. (B/o) DSK