THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.28380 of 2010 DT.16.11.2010 Between: G.Ramachandraiah … Petitioner And The District Collector, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, Nellore & others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Shaik Jeelani Basha Counsel for respondents: AGP for Revenue The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to set aside notification, dated 01.11.2010, of respondent No.3, whereby he has called for applications for filling up the fair price shop dealership vacancy of Vanjivaka Village, Kota Mandal, Nellore Distinct, on permanent basis. The petitioner, who had been the fair price shop dealer of the above-mentioned shop, was removed by respondent No.3 vide his order, dated 14.07.2010. The appeal filed by the petitioner against the said order before respondent No.2 having been dismissed, he is stated to have filed a revision petition on 11.11.2010, before respondent No.1. It is the case of the petitioner that while the stay application filed in the revision petition is pending, on which, no orders have been passed so far by respondent No.1, respondent No.3 has issued the impugned notification calling for applications for filling up the vacancy on permanent basis. In my opinion, in the absence of an interim order staying the operation of the order of removal of the petitioner as fair price shop dealer, the attempt of respondent No.3 to fill up the vacancy on permanent basis cannot be found fault with. The petitioner can pursue his remedy of revision petition before respondent No.1. He is also entitled to seek stay of the order of respondent No.3 removing him from dealership and as confirmed by respondent No.2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the last date for receiving the applications in pursuance of the impugned notification happens to be today and that there is a likelihood of respondent No.3 giving appointment order. In my opinion, as the date of interviews has not been fixed, it may not be possible for respondent No.3 to fill up the vacancy in the nearest future. In the meantime, the petitioner is entitled to pursue his stay application. Respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s stay application within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.36210 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) Date: 16.11.2010 VGB