THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26092 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in converting the retail kerosene outlet of the petitioner as regular fair price shop as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Circular No.PDSII(3)/2847/2005 dated 19.3.2005 issued by the first respondent. It appears, petitioner is a retail kerosene dealer (Hawker) holding Kerosene licence K.L.No.1/1993 of Circle No.II, Ranivarithota, Vijayawada. According to the petitioner, nearby fair price shop was bifurcated into two shops. As per the policy of the Government vide Circular dated 19.3.2005, the petitioner is entitled for conversion of her shop to that of a regular fair price shop, hence, she made a representation to the respondents, but the same was not considered by them. Hence the writ petition. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to consider the feasibility of converting the retail kerosene dealership held by the petitioner to that of regular fair price shop in the vacancy available, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible in accordance with the circulars and guidelines issued by the Government from time to time, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, if any fair price shop vacancy is available, the same shall not be filled up. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 15.12.2006 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/o DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26092 of 2006 15.12.2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26092 of 2006 Date: 15th December, 2006 Between: Sadaraboina Nageswaramma .. Petitioner And The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents