IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY THRUSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND NINE ONLY WRIT PETITION No.18708 of 2007 Between: S. Santaiah … Petitioner And The Collector (Civil Supplies), Karimnagar district & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri T. Mahender Rao Counsel for the respondents : AGP for Civil Supplies This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18708 of 2007 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.3 in not allotting the scheduled commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop No.4530 of Godavarikhani, Ramagundam Mandal, Karimnagar District as per the allotments made by respondent No.1, as illegal and arbitrary. The narrow area of controversy is whether Ward No.9-7 part fell within the area of the petitioner’s fair price shop or not. Admittedly, the said ward was included within the purview of the petitioner’s fair price shop. However, respondent No.3 has taken the stand that due to the mistake of the computer operator, the said ward was wrongly included in the area of the petitioner’s shop and therefore, the quantity of 14.66 quintals of rice pertaining to the said ward has been withheld without being supplied to the petitioner. Admittedly, no prior notice was given by respondent No.3 before deleting the said ward from the purview of the petitioner’s shop. As this action of respondent No.3 constitutes violation of principles of natural justice, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner for ward Nos.9-3 and 9-7 part. However, this order does not preclude respondent No.3 from giving notice to the petitioner and passing a fresh order after giving him an opportunity of personal hearing. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition in the manner indicated above, WPMP.No.24038 of 2007 and WVMP.No.449 of 2008 are disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 23.07.2009 ES