IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.3989 of 2008 Between: Kathera Premalatha W/o.Devadas Shop No.3304, Siricilla, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Joint Collector, 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the notification of the 2nd respondent dated 5.2.2008 in proposing to fill up the fair price s hop dealership of Shop No. 3304 Sircilla published at Sl.No.11 and in reserving for OC candidate as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to take any action pending disposal of the appeal before the 2nd respondent and pass such other or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRS.PULIPATI RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.3989 of 2008 ORDER: Heard the counsel. This matter is coming up for admission. The writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the notification, dated 05.02.2008, issued by second respondent proposing to fill up the fair price shop dealership of shop No.3304, Siricilla, published at Sl.No.11 and reserving for O.C., candidate as illegal arbitrary and for a consequential direction to the respondents not to take any action pending disposal of the appeal before the second respondent. It is stated that the petitioner was appointed as fair price shop dealer of shop No.3304 of Siricilla Division, in the year 1995. It is also stated that the authorization of the petitioner had been cancelled. It is further stated that an appeal had been preferred before the first respondent-Joint Collector, Karimnagar, and the matter was remanded to the second respondent and the same is pending before the second respondent. No doubt, the question relating to dereserving the shop and putting it under open category also is raised as ground of attack. The said question is left open for the present and liberty is given to the petitioner to agitate the said question at the appropriate time. However, in the light of the facts and circumstances, let the second respondent complete the proceedings within a period of four weeks from today. Till then, no permanent appointment to be made to the shop in question. The Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 26.02.2008 Note: Communicate the operative portion of the order by wire at party’s cost. (B/o) sh