IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17398 of 2009 Between: Kathera Prema Latha W/o. Devadas Shop No. 3304, Siricilla, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector Karimnagar District Karimnagar. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Siricilla, Karimnagar 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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing of the petitioner's application, dated 01-04- 2008 filed in response to the notice in F/2089/2000, dated 15-03-2008 issued by the 2nd respondent is illegal, irregular, arbitrary and against principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents and pass appropriate orders. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No. 17398 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not disposing of the petitioner’s application, dated 01.04.2008 filed in response to the notice dated 15.03.2008 in F/2089/2000, issued by the 2nd respondent is illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to pass appropriate orders. 2) The brief facts are that the petitioner was the authorised Fair Shop Dealer of shop NO.3304, Siricilla Division and when the 2nd respondent cancelled his authorization on 08.03.2001, the petitioner approached the 1st respondent and filed an appeal. After hearing, the 1st respondent was pleased to appreciate the contentions put forth by the learned counsel for the petitioner and accordingly remanded the matter to the 2nd respondent with a direction to dispose of the same within a period of four weeks. Thereafter, as the matter was not heard and no final orders have yet been passed, the petitioner approached and gave a representation to the 2nd respondent. Be that as it may, the 1st respondent issued notification on 05.02.2008 inviting applications from eligible candidates to fill up the vacancies of the fair price shop dealers in which shop No.3304, to which the petitioner was the authorized fair shop dealer, was also notified. Questioning the same the petitioner approached this Court and filed the writ petition No.3989 of 2008 and the same was disposed of by this Court on 26.02.2008, with a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry within a period of four weeks and it is further held by this Court that no permanent appointment to shop No.3304 shall be made. Pursuant there to a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 15.03.2008 and the petitioner offered his explanation on 01.04.2008. However, no orders have yet been passed and hence the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 3) It is not in dispute that a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 15.03.2008, for which the petitioner offered his detailed explanation to the 2nd respondent on 01.04.2008. Hence, the 2nd respondent is hereby directed to decide the same and pass appropriate order at the earliest, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time no permanent appointment by filling up the vacancy of the fair shop dealer of shop No.3304 shall be made. 4) Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 21st August, 2009 MD/KSH