HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.18519 of 2010 Date: August 3, 2010 Between: H. Anjaneyulu, S/o. H. Mareppa, aged about 46 years, Occ: business, R/o.10-B/204, New- SC Colony, Kalyandurg, Anantapur District, and another … Petitioners And The District Panchayat Officer, Aantapur, Anantapur District, and two others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not following rule of reservation while allotting shops belonging to Kalyandurg Grampanchayat, Kalyandurg, Anantapur District as illegal and arbitrary. The Grampanchayat, Kalyandurg constructed a shopping complex comprising of 47 shops. The said shops were auctioned for grant of leasehold rights. In the auction, it appears, 30 shops were allotted to candidates belonging to O.C. community and 15 shops to B.C. community. The grievance of the petitioners, who claim to belong to S.C. community, is that only 2 shops were allotted to candidates belonging to S.C. community and as rule of reservation is not followed while allotting shops, they have been deprived of allotment of shops. Except making bald allegations that rule of reservation has not been followed by the respondents while allotting shops belonging to the Grampanchayat, Kalyandurg, nothing is pleaded with regard to the basis for claiming reservation and no material is also placed before this court in support of the claim of the petitioners. In the absence of any policy notified for allotment of shops, petitioners cannot claim reservation as a matter of right and it is for the respondents to determine as to whom shops are to be allotted. For the aforesaid reasons, no relief, as sought, can be granted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) August 3, 2010 MRR