THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.15193 of 2006 Dated:24.11.2006 Between Tabeti Rebka …..Petitioner and 1.The State of A.P rep., by its Principle Secretary, Civil Supply Department, Hyderabad and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.15193 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the proceedings in RCC No.1940/05, dated 22.11.2005 issued by the 3rd respondent inviting applications by reserving the Fair Price Shop of Yarajarla Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District to SC general category as arbitrary and illegal. It appears that permanent fair price shop dealer of Yerajarla Vilage, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, belongs to OC category has resigned to the said dealership due to his ill health and financial problems. Therefore, a vacancy has arisen. To fill up the said vacancy on regular basis, a notification was issued inviting applications from intended persons for appointment of fair price shop dealer under OC general category. In the said notification, it was notified as SC general instead of OC general. Immediately, after knowing the mistake, another notification on 22.11.2000 was issued, correcting the same by notifying the vacancy as OC general category. Interviews were held on the usual date fixed i.e., on 5.12.2005. All the applicants including the petitioner attended to the interview. As the applicants, who attended the interview have not fared well, it was felt that it is better to notify again the vacancy for getting suitable candidates for appointment of fair price shop dealer. In the same village, there is another fair price shop and the same is running by a person belongs to SC category and in fact, the cards attached to the Yerajarla fair price shop was attached to the said fair price shop to avoid inconvenience to the card holders. As of today, there is no initiation of action for filling the vacancy of fair price shop by any OC candidate. In view of the above, writ petiton is liable dismissed. Writ petition is dismissed accordingly. No costs. _________ 24-11-2006 rkk