THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P. Nos. 20564/2006, 20673/2006, 20778/2006, 20603/2006, 26998/2006, 19615/2006 and 666/2007 DATED: 12-10-2007 Between:- W.P.No. 20564 of 2006 Kondati Venkateswara Rao and 8 others. …Petitioners And The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Erramanzil, Hyderabad and 2 others … Respondents W.P. No. 20673 of 2006 Between:- Bhoomireddy Balamuni Reddy and 14 others. …Petitioners And The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, Somajiguda, Hyderabad and 4 others. …Respondents W.P. No. 20778 OF 2006 Between:- B. Koteswara Rao. …Petitioner And The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Civil Supplies Bhavan, Erramanzil, Hyderabad and two others. …Respondents W.P. No. 20603 of 2006 Between:- Podduturi Meeravali and 14 others. ..Petitioners And The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, Somajiguda, Hyderabad and 3 others. …Respondents. W.P. No. 26998 of 2006 Between:- Chinaboina Laxmaiah and13 others. …Petitioners And The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, Somajiguda, Hyderabad and 3 others. …Respondents W.P. No. 19615 of 2006 Between:- The Vijayawada Kerosene Retail Dealers Association (Regd.), Gandhinagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District represented by its General Secretary, M. Bhasakara Reddy. …Petitioner And The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Civil Suppplies Bhavan, Erramanzil, Hyderabad and 2 others. ..Respondents. W.P. No. 666 of 2007 Between:- Shaik Khaja Rahmathulla and 91 others. …Petitioners And The Commissioner (Civil Supplies) Civil Supplies Bhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad and 6 others. …Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA W.P. Nos. 20564/2006, 20673/2006, 20778/2006, 20603/2006, 26998/2006, 19615/2006 and 666/2007 COMMON ORDER These writ petitions are filed by the Kerosene Hawkers praying for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent Circular CCS Ref. No. PDS II(3)/6493, dated 27-03- 2006 consequently circular of the Collector (CS Wing) Machilipatnam RC.A1/43/2006 dated 07-09-2006 as null and void and pass such other appropriate orders. 2. Similar reliefs are prayed for in other writ petitions also. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the respective affidavits filed in support of the writ petitions. 4. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that in similar matters the writ petitions were disposed of by this Court with certain directions in W.P. No.20573 of 2006 and batch dated 08-10-2007. 5. This Court is not inclined to express any opinion relating to factual controversies, which had been narrated in detail in the affidavits filed in support of the respective writ petitions. However, it is made clear that status quo existing as on today relating to the kerosene quota and the cards which had been already allotted to the kerosene hawkers and also in relation to the present Fair Price Shop Dealers to be maintained till appropriate decision is taken by the concerned District Collectors of the Districts concerned. The writ petitioners are given liberty to make appropriate representations within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and let the concerned District Collectors take appropriate decision in this regard taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances and also the decision of the Division Bench referred to supra. The concerned District Collectors to take appropriate decision in this regard within a period of four weeks thereafter. As already specified above, till then status quo existing as on today relating to the Kerosene quota and the Cards in relation thereto to be maintained. 6. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J Dated: 12-10-2007 vp