THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5335 of 2010 22.3.2010 Between: N.Radhakrishna, S/o.Late N.Eshwaralingam …Petitioner and The Joint Collector, FCS, Khammam and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5335 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner is aggrieved by the non-conversion of his temporary authorisation of Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealership and, therefore, he seeks a writ of Mandamus directing respondents to convert the temporary dealership into permanent dealership. Petitioner’s father was permanent dealer of FPS No.18 of Khammam Town. It is the case of petitioner that when he was ailing, his father with the permission of authorities allowed petitioner to discharge the functions as dealer. Father died on 18.11.2008. Petitioner therefore made an application to grant temporary authorisation. The same was granted. When temporary authorisation was about to be lapsed, petitioner made representation to continue him as permanent dealer, in vain. He therefore filed the instant writ petition. This Court heard the counsel for petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Clause 5(12) of Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, is to the effect that in the event of death of FPS dealer, the authorisation shall stand cancelled and legal heirs of the deceased dealer shall not be entitled to transfer authorisation. Therefore, the request of petitioner cannot be accepted, as it would tantamount to issuing a Mandamus contrary to law. However till the regular dealer is appointed for FPS No.18 of Khammam Town, subject to condition that there are no allegations against the petitioner and that there is no suspension order against him, petitioner shall be continued. The writ petition, with the above observations, is accordingly disposed of. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) March 22, 2010. YS