IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18571 of 2004 Between: Akula Sangaiah S/o Balaiah, Occ: Faor {roce Sjp[ Dea;der. Shop No.1,Gandhari, R/o H. No. 3-47/1, Village: Gandhari, Mandal: Gandhari, District: Nizamabad . ..... PETITIONER AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kamareddy, District: Nizamabad .....RESPONDENT 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 respondent in not taking decision on the application dated 20-12-2003 for renewal of authorization in respect of Petitioner's Fair Price Shop No.1, Village: Gandhari, District Nizamabad as illegal, arbitrary bad and violation of Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to consider the said application dated 20-12-2003 for renewal of authorization in respect of petitioner's Fair Price Shop No.1, Village: Gandhari, District Nizamabad, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.BHOOMA GOUD, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent: Govt. Pleader for CIVIL SUPPLIES. The Court made the following: Oral Order: Heard both sides. The only submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that on expiry of authorization granted to the petitioner for fair price shop No.1, Gandhari Village, petitioner made an application on 20-12-2003 for renewal of authorization, but the same was not disposed so far and suffice to issue a direction to the respondent to dispose of the same. In view of the same, the respondent is hereby directed to consider the renewal application filed by the petitioner on 20-12-2003 in Form No.1 under the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities (Regulation of Distribution by Card System) Order, 1973 and dispose of the same, if not already disposed of, and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. 12-10-2004 Murthy ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District. 2.Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Civil Supplies,, High court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3.Two CD copies.