IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2874 of 2003 Between: 1 G.Chowdhury, S/o.Peddappa, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 2 G.Venkata Subbiah, S/o.Pedda Lakshmiah, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 3 T.Utharaiah, S/o.Rangaiah, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 4 G.Prabhakar Naidu, C/o.Narayanma, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 5 P.Gopal, S/o.Chinnarayya, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 6 G.Ramaiah, S/o.Chinna Ramanna, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 7 K.Kistaiah, S/o.Nadipenna, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 8 V.Ankanna, S/o.Ankalappa, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 9 G.Gopalakrishna, S/o.Peddaramanna, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. 10 M.Yarramangatanna, S/o.Subbiah, R/o.Kondugarikunta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 4 G.Aruna Kumari, W/o.Rama Naidu, Jangamreddypeta, Putlur Mandal, Anantapur 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 to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the third respondent in not disposing of their representation dated:20.1.2003 as illegal and consequently declare the proceedings of the first respondent in D.Dis.No.D1/CS/900/98, dt:10.3.1998 and of the second respondent in D.Ddis.No.K4/2186/98, DATED:18.12.2002 as illegal and contrary to the Rules and further direct the respondents to fill up the vacancy of fair price shop of Kondugarikunta Village of Putlur Mandal on permanent basis with a permanent resident of that village and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.G.KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: None appears on either side. Having regard to the facts of the case, I am of the opinion that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous for the reason that the fair price shop dealership granted in favour of 4th respondent- G.Aruna Kumari was cancelled and ultimately confirmed by the 3rd respondent/District Collector vide D.Dis.No.K4/A.T.P/439/2003, dated 16.06.2003 directing the Revenue Divisional Officer to fill up the vacancies by notifying the same. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:22.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SRAVAN}