IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 21428 of 2004 Between: K.Urukundamma, W/o.K.Venkateswarlu, Malleswari Podupu Lakshmi Group, Jalawadi Village, Peddakadabur Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool. 2 The Joint Collector, Kurnool. 3 The District Educational officer, Kurnool. 4 The Mandal Revenue officer, Peddakadubur Mandal, Kurnool District. 5 The Mandal Educational officer, Peddakadabur Mandal, Kurnool. 6 B.Kasimanna, S/o.not know, Fair Price shop Dealer, Jalawadi village, Peddakadabur Mandal, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not supplying rice to the petitioner and disabling her to supply meal under Mid Day Meal programme to the school Children of Mandal parishad Elementary School, Jalawadi village, without issuing any notice or proceedings to the petitioner as illegal, and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to supply rice to the petitioner to enable petitioner to supply meal to the school children. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VIJAYA BHASKER Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.21428 of 2004 ORDER: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not supplying the rice to the petitioner and disabling her to supply meal under Mid Day Meal Programme to the School Children of Mandal Parishad Elementary School, Jalawadi village without issuing any notice or proceedings to the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary. 2. During the course of arguments, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the respondents 1 and 2 are the competent authorities to pass appropriate orders with regard to the supply of rice meant to be used for Mid Day Meal Scheme. As a matter of fact, the petitioner gave a representation dated 11-11-2004 to the District Collector, Kurnool to continue the provision of supply of rice, but no orders have been passed. 3. Therefore, in the fitness of things, a direction can be given to the respondents 1 and 2 to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 11-11-2004 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above direction. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ November 25, 2004 Kvr To 1 The District Collector, Kurnool. 2 The Joint Collector, Kurnool. 3 The District Educational officer, Kurnool. 4 The Mandal Revenue officer, Peddakadubur Mandal, Kurnool District. 5 The Mandal Educational officer, Peddakadabur Mandal, Kurnool. 6 The G.P. for Revenue, HIGH Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, (OUT) 7 Two C.D. Copies.