IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17192 of 2008 Between: Chilkakmarthy Chandana W/o. Bhaskhara Rao R/o. Pratipadu Village & Mandal, East Godavari district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Kakinada East Godavari District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pedapuram, East Godavari District. 3 The Tahsildar, Pratipadu, Pratipadu Mandal, East Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representations of th epetitioners Dt: 21-04-2008, 20-05-2008 and consequently direct the respondents to finalise the allotment of Fair Price Shop 14(A) Dealership in Pratipadu Village and Mandal, East Godavari District in favour of the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.17192 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: The case of the petitioner is that she applied for allotment of Fair Price Shop 14(A) Dealership in Pratipadu Village and Mandal, East Godavari District and the respondents conducted interviews on 4.3.2008, but the results of the said interviews have not been declared. Hence the writ petition. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents stating that none of the candidates who appeared for interview were found to be suitable for being appointed as Fair Price Shop Dealer of Pratipadu village, therefore a decision was taken to re-notify the said vacancy. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Joint Collector (CS), East Godavari district is directed to examine the decision alleged to have been taken by the second respondent in rejecting the candidature of candidates who appeared for interviews in pursuance of the earlier notification and take an appropriate decision, as per law, and communicate the same to the petitioner. Till such time, no fresh notification shall be issued. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 27.11.2008 Note: Issue C.C. in (3) days. B/o DA THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.17192 of 2008 27.11.2008