IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2646 of 2008 Between: U.Venkanna S/o.Satyanarayana Fair Price Shop Dealer, Mannegudem village, H/o. Jayyaram Village, Marripeda Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad, Warangal District. 2.The Tahsildar, Marripeda Mandal, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not supplying the commodities to the Petitioner's Fair Price Shop, Mannegudem village H/o. Jayyaram Village, Marripeda Mandal, Warangal District as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to supply the commodities to the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner for the distribution to the cardholders and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. This Court issued rule nisi on 14.02.2008 and it was stated that as on today the authorization is neither suspended nor cancelled, but in view of long lapse of time inasmuch as the writ petitioner approached this Court time had been granted. 3. The writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents in not supplying commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop at Mannegudem village, h/o Jayyaram village, Marripeda Mandal, Warangal District, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to supply the commodities to the fair price shop of the petitioner for distribution to the cardholders and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Though there is some lapse on the part of the writ petitioner it is not in serious controversy that as on today the authorization is neither suspended nor cancelled. It is needless to say that till the authorization is either suspended or cancelled, there cannot be stoppage of supply of essential commodities for the purpose of distribution. 5. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to supply the essential commodities for distribution to the fair price shop of the writ petitioner unless and until the authorization is either suspended or cancelled in accordance with law. 6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. ____________________ (P.S. NARAYANA, J) Date: February 29, 2008. Note: Issue CC in two days. //B.O.// BSB ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR}