THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19450 of 2009 DATE:14.09.2009 Between: B. Saramma ... Petitioner and The Tahsildar, Sarangapur Mandal, Karimnagar District and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19450 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents in not permitting her to effect supply of essential commodities to the cardholders of Rangapet village, Sarangapur Mandal, Karimnagar District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that she was appointed as a dealer in respect of a fair price shop No.2214 of Rangapet village, Sarangapur Mandal, Karimnagar District and has been distributing the essential commodities to the cardholders without any complaint and her authorisation is still in force. While so, on the allegation that one Mohd. Akhtar was found with 60 litres of kerosene on 21.03.2009, the 2nd respondent is not allowing him to supply the essential commodities to the cardholders from 22.03.2009. Subsequently, basing on the report of the 1st respondent dated 22.03.2009, the 4th respondent issued a show cause notice No.G3/316/2009, dated 06.04.2009, calling upon her to show cause as to why action should not be taken within seven days from the date of receipt of the notice, for which she gave a reply on 28.04.2009 denying the allegations made against her and seeking to drop the proceedings initiated against her under Sectioin 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. However, the respondents are not allowing her to supply the essential commodities to the cardholders. Aggrieved by the same, she filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard the leaned counsel for the petitioner as well as the Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. The main contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that though the authorisation of the petitioner is still subsisting, the respondents are not allowing her to supply the essential commodities to the cardholders. But, it is not understandable as to why the respondents are not supplying the essential commodities to the fair price shop of the petitioner. So long as the authorisation of the petitioner is in existence, the respondents shall allow her to supply the essential commodities to the cardholders. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed at the stage of admission. The respondents are hereby directed to allow the petitioner to supply the essential commodities to the cardholders of Rangapet village, Sarangapur Mandal, Karimnagar District, so long as her authorisation is in force. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 14th September, 2009 Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party's cost. (b/o) CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19450 of 2009 (Allowed) 14th September, 2009 Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party's cost. (b/o) CBS