IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 15968 of 2005 Between: Smt. P. Vanaja W/o. P.Srinivas, F.P. Shop Dealer, Shop.No.628, Circle No.VI Gandhinagar Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Assistant Supply Officer Circle-VI, New Nallakunta Shivam Road Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or direction preferably writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent in considering her request for restoration of the cards pertaining to petitioner shop No.628/6026 for the purpose of distribution of Kerosene in the light of her representation dt.28-5-2005 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to restore the card (for the purpose of Kerosene quota) by disposing of representation dt.28-5-2005. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following: Oral order: The petitioner was granted authorization to run a fair price shop No.628, Circle No. VI, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad. Earlier, as there was no fair price shop dealer the allotment of kerosene for public distribution system was made to hawkers, is the petitioner’s case. Now that she is appointed as fair price shop dealer the kerosene should be allotted to her and not to hawkers, as it would improve her commission and livelihood, is her case. In this behalf, petitioner made a representation to the respondent on 28-05-2005 for allotment of kerosene to her along with other essential commodities. The petitioner’s grievance is that the said representation has not been disposed of. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 28-05-2005 expeditiously and preferably within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dt. 22-07-2005 Pvks/* To 1 The Assistant Supply Officer Circle-VI, New Nallakunta Shivam Road Hyderabad. 2 2 CCs., to the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3 2 CD copies 4. One CC to Mr. K. Vinaya Kumar, Advocate. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{CHP}