THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 10334 of 2007 Date: 16-05-2007 Between: Ponduri Ramaiah ..Petitioner. and The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District and others. ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 10334 of 2007 ORDER: The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, passed an order on 04.04.2007, which reads as under:- “Basing on the report of Mandal Revenue Officer, Savalyapuram in the reference 1st read above, a show cause notice was issued on the delinquent F.P.shop dealer Sri Ponduri Ramaiah, permanent F.P.shop dealer of Potluru village. On verification of the explanation submitted by the said dealer, it is decided that said dealer has committed certain irregularities in distribution of E.Cs. to the card holders. The High Court of A.P., Hyderabad has directed to consider the acquittal of the said dealer in the connected criminal case of Munsif Magistrate, Vinukonda. In the circumstances stated above, a penalty of Rs.1,000/- is hereby imposed on the delinquent dealer Sri Ponduri Ramaiah of Potluru village for the lapses in maintenance of F.P.shop. The Tahsildar, Savalyapuram Mandal is hereby directed to collect the penal fee from the dealer before issue of E.Cs. from the next month duly remit the same into Government Account.” The writ petitioner had asserted that he had paid into the treasury the penalty amount of Rs.1,000/- imposed on him by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsaraopet. But the grievance entertained by the writ petitioner is that in spite of his paying the penalty imposed on him, he has not been permitted to lift the stock of the essential commodities and distribute the same. The third respondent is directed to verify and, if satisfied that the writ petitioner had paid the penalty amount of Rs.1,000/- imposed on him, permit the writ petitioner to lift and distribute the essential commodities. With this, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. _______________________ (N. RAMAMOHANA RAO,J) 16.05.2007 Note: CC by tomorrow B/o v v/IBL