HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.28841 of 2009 Date: February 16, 2010 Between: V. Venkat Reddy, S/o. Chennakaseva Reddy, Hindu, age: 40 years, R/o.3-59, Yanamalakuduru Village, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District … Petitioner And The District Collector, Krishna District, at Machilipatnam, and two others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed with prayer as under: “The Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate Writ, order or direction declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the applications of the petitioner dt.1-4- 2008 and 23-11-2009 for conversion from Hawker to F.P. shop dealer, as per the rules and instructions issued by the Government from time to time for appointment of F.P. shop dealer in respect of existing vacancies/newly-created seven F.P. shops in Yanamalakuduru village, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary and vindictive and violative of principles of natural justice and for a consequential order directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as F.P. shop dealer in respect of existing/newly-created seven F.P. shops in Yanamalakuduru village, by taking into consideration of his applications dt.1-4-2008 and 23-11-2009 as ‘eligible’”. When the matter is taken up, learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has placed before this court a copy of the letter dated 15-02-2010 addressed to him by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vijayawada informing that a notification dated 31-12-2009 was issued calling for applications to fill up the vacancy of fair- price shop dealer for shop No.38 of Yanamalakuduruvillage, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District, and interviews were held on 16-01-2010, wherein the petitioner was selected as fair-price shop dealer for shop No.38 of the said village. As much as the petitioner is already selected as a fair- price shop dealer, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take steps to give authorization to the petitioner to run the shop in question. No order as to costs. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J February 16, 2010 MRR