IN THE HIGH OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.26608 of 2007 Between: K. CHITTI BABU … Petitioner Versus The Joint Collector, Kakinada & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K. VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP for CIVIL SUPPLIES THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No. 26608 of 2007 O R D E R : The Asst.Govt.Pleader for Civil Supplies had taken notice on 13-12-2007. The learned Asst.Govt.Pleader for Civil Supplies submitted that as on today authorization is neither suspended nor cancelled, the same is hereby recorded. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not supplying essential commodities to the fair price shop no.18 of Kotipalli village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari district run by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner shop so long as the authorization of the petitioner is neither suspended nor cancelled in the interest of justice and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 3. In the light of the facts and circumstances, the respondents are directed to supply the essential commodities to the writ petitioner in relation to shop no. 18 of Kotipalli village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari district unless other wise the authorization is suspended or cancelled. 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. JUSTICE P S NARAYANA. 14/12/2007. NB: 1) Operative Portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. 2) Furnish CC of the order tomorrow. B/o. IsL.