HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22597 of 2006 Date : 27.09.2011 Between : Sri Dhanalaxmi Mahila Podupu Sangam (DWACRA Group), Maripeda village, rep. by its President. …..Petitioner And The District Collector (CS), Warangal District & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22597 of 2006 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of respondents on the representation submitted by the petitioner on 22nd September 2006, wherein, she has requested to allow her to run fair price shop No.7 (Gopalraopet) of Seetharampuram in Maripeda Mandal of Warangal District, as illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that the petitioner was appointed as a fair price shop dealer on temporary basis and the respondents have issued proceedings to that effect by proceedings dated 01.07.2006, issued in Proceedings Rc.No.B/06/2006 by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Maripeda, and it was extended by further orders, dated 08.09.2006, passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though she is appointed as dealer for distribution of essential commodities for shop No.7, some third party is being allowed to draw the stocks without any valid reason. Counter affidavit is filed by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Maripeda. In the counter, while denying the allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that the petitioner is appointed as a temporary dealer, but some disputes arose among the group members during the panchayat elections. Therefore, a representation was filed stating that only an amount of Rs.5,862/- was available as bank balance, which is not sufficient to run the fair price shop. Further, it is stated that as the card holders will suffer on account of not drawing the stocks for distribution, one other person by name Srinu is appointed in the place of the petitioner by proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, dated 09.10.2006, duly cancelling the order, dated 08.09.2006. When the matter is taken up, it is represented that in view of the interim orders passed by this Court, the petitioner is being allowed to supply essential commodities. The petitioner is appointed only as a temporary dealer and even as per the averments made in the counter affidavit, subsequently also, temporary arrangements are being made by appointing one Srinu. It is not known as to why the vacancy of fair price shop dealer is not being filled up on permanent basis. As much as the petitioner is a temporary dealer and the newly appointed person is also a temporary dealer, and further, as it is stated that the petitioner is being allowed to supply the essential commodities during the pendency of the writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer to fill up the vacancy on permanent basis by following due procedure as contemplated under the A.P. Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order, if the said vacancy is not filled up as of now. Till the vacancy is filled up on permanent basis, the arrangement, which exists as on today for distribution of essential commodities, shall continue. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th September 2011 ajr