IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 19153 of 2000 Between: Challa Appayya s/o. Simmayya R/o. Udikalapadu Village, Jalumuru Mandal, Srikakulam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Srikakulam. 2 Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam Dist. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Jalumuru, Srikakulam 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 of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to run the Fair Price Shop at Udikalapadu Village by holding the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in RC.47/2000 B dated 12.7.2000 as illegal, contrary to law and violative of principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ADDEPALLI SURYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : O R D E R : Heard both sides. The petitioner herein, who was a fair-shop dealer, seeks to assail the impugned order in R.C.No.47/2000 B, dt.12-07-2000, passed by the third respondent, as illegal and void. Having regard to the decision reported in DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ANOTHER v. B.SURESH, the individuals have no locus standi to question the impugned order. In view of the same, I do not find any merit in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly, dismissed. No costs. ________________ 26-07-2004 prv ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Srikakulam. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkali, Srikakulam District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jalumuru, Srikakulam District. 4 2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 2CD copies