IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.18901 of 2002 Between: Neelarapu. Ramesh S/o Kotaiah R/o.H.No.16-4-1497, Siva Nagar, Warangal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Revenue Divisional Officer Warangal Waranbal District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the Notification dated: 16-09-2002 in R.C.No.B/2125/2002 issued by the Respondent herein inviting applications for appointment of fair price shop Dealers in his Division as illegal and arbitrary and set aside the Notification. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.18901 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner is a temporary fair price shop dealer of Shop No.82, Shiva Nagar, Warangal District. He question the Notification issued by the respondent on 16-09-2002 in calling for the applications to fill up the vacancies of Fair Price Shop Dealers in the Warangal District. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned order, the petitioner has got an effective alternative remedy before the Joint Collector. However, the petitioner being a temporary fair price shop dealer alone, it cannot be said that he is an aggrieved person in calling for the applications to fill up regular vacancies. However, no foundation has been laid as to how the said Notification is not in conformity with the Rule of Reservation. It is stated that pursuant to the said Notification, selections have already been made. If that be so, the petitioner has not taken any steps to implead the selected candidates in the writ petition. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 08-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TML}