IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT APPEAL NO : 1755 of 2004 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 12/10/2004 in WP NO : 18691 OF 2004 on the file of the High Court.) Between: Kaveri Mahila Sangam Garudapuram rep., by its President V.Arunamma, Garudapuram Village, Kalyandurg Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... APPELLANT AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant: KOTHAPALLI RAM MOHAN CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER: ORAL JUDGMENT: ( per the Hon'ble Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice) Removal of the appellant from temporary dealership is challenged on the ground that he was not afforded an opportunity of being heard. Appellant was not a permanent dealer appointed validly under the provisions of the relevant rules pertaining to appointment of Fair Price Shop dealers. Such an opportunity is only to be afforded to a regularly appointed Fair Price Shop Dealer in case, if he has to be removed from the dealership. Appointment of a person as temporary Fair Price Shop dealer is only a stopgap arrangement, and in case, if a dealer is appointed regularly by the respondent, no exception can be taken to the order terminating the temporary dealership. Therefore, we do not find any illegality in the order of the learned single Judge dismissing the writ petition. The writ appeal is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________ DEVINDER GUPA, CJ 10.11.2004 ________________ C.V. RAMULU, J Va/Pnb To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 2. Two CCs to G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two CD Copies