THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 18717 of 2005 Oral order: Aggrieved by the order dated 18.08.2005, passed by respondent No.1-District Collector, West Godavari, canceling the order dated 31.05.2005 issued awarding e-Seva Centre to the petitioner and awarding the same to respondent No.4 vide orders dated 16.06.2005 the petitioner filed the present writ petition to declare the said order as illegal and arbitrary and consequently revoke the order dated 31.05.2005, whereunder he was awarded the e-Seva Centre. Pursuant to the notice ordered by this Court, on behalf of official respondent Nos. 1 to 3, the Chief Executive Officer, SETWEL filed detailed counter supported by material papers. It is contended by the official respondents that the e-Seva Centre awarded to the petitioner was cancelled because during the course of joint inspection conducted by the Chief Executive Officer, SETWEL, West Godavari and District Information Centre, West Godavari, it was found that the petitioner having collected the electricity bills from the consumers did not remit the same to EPDL and misappropriated the same for his benefit. However, when the matter was taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the counsel for the official respondents that the petitioner had paid the amounts alleged to have been misappropriated by him. Even though the petitioner is said to have repaid the amounts alleged to have been misappropriated by him, the fact remains, that with a view to ensure that non inconvenience is caused to the general public, the e-Seva Centre, awarded to the petitioner, which was cancelled by the impugned proceedings, was awarded to respondent No.4, vide proceedings dated 16.06.2005 considering the fact that he is an unemployee, and in pursuance thereof, respondent No.4 is said to be running the e-Seva Centre. Since respondent No.4 is running the e-Seva Centre, both the counsel for the petitioner and the official respondents agreed to the disposal of the writ petition with the following direction: The case of the petitioner for allotment of e-Seva Centre shall be considered by the official respondents as against future vacancies, if any. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 10th March, 2010. KSR