THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI W.P.No. 10586 of 2004 The writ petitioner is a fair-price shop dealer of Shop No.30 of Vijayawada. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in reducing the cards allotted to his shop from 250 to 130. Though the petitioner raised various contentions stating that the action of the respondents in reducing the cards to 130 is arbitrary and illegal and not in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in G.O.Ms.No. 148/C.S-I, dated 22-01-1999, I am not inclined to express any opinion on merits since admittedly the representation made by the petitioner dated 4-12-2003, a copy of which is available at page No.9 of the material papers, is still pending before the Joint Collector, 1st respondent. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04-12-2003 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 13th September, 2005 BJ/