IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16581 of 2004 Between: Smt. Y.Ramalakshmamma, W/o.Madhava Krishna, R/o.Kotrai Dhone Mandal, Kurnool Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The M.R.O., Dhone, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool Dist. 2 Smt. Maheswaramma, W/o.Not known to the petitioner, R/o.Kotrai, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool Dist. .....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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing the proceedings Rc.No.184/2004 dated 21-8-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice, and set-aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.U.RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.2: --- The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. Both have no objection for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. The petitioner was appointed as implementing agency to prepare mid-day meal in Kotrai village, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool District during the year 2003. Since then she is implementing Mid-day Meal Programme without any complaint from the villagers or from the authorities concerned. While so, the Mandal Revenue Officer without issuing any notice or assigning any reasons has not allowed the petitioner from preparing mid-day meal and appointed second respondent to prepare the same. It is the case of the petitioner that without issuing any notice and without giving any opportunity, first respondent appointed second respondent to prepare mid-day meal. Under the guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.94 dated 25-11-2003, the petitioner can approach the Joint Collector, who is the monitoring authority for processing the selection of Implementing Agencies in the entire district. In view of the same, the petitioner is at liberty to file an application before the Joint Collector. On such application is being filed, the Joint Collector is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of filing of such application and communicate the same to the petitioner. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 16th September, 2004. Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The M.R.O., Dhone, Dhone Mandal, Kurnool Dist. 2 2 CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 2 CD copies.