IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No: 24683 of 2004 Between: Smt. N. Saraswathamma, W/o. N. Sarvothamma Reddy, H.Bapuram, H/o. Halaharvi Village, Nandavaram Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer. Kurnool District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nandavaram, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to Issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to lift the stocks without any valid reasons as illegal, malafide, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to lift the stocks for their respective F.P. Shops. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.V.CHALAPATHI RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that though her authorization is subsisting, the respondents are not supplying essential commodities to her. It is stated that she has not been issued any show cause notice nor was served with orders of suspension or cancellation. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The very purpose of appointing a Fair Price Shop Dealer is to enable such dealer to supply the essential commodities. As long as an authorization subsists in favour of a dealer, is entitled to be supplied the essential commodities. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall supply the essential commodities to the petitioner, as along as the dealership in favour of her is neither suspended nor cancelled. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 29.12.2004 Note: Issue wire at party’s costs. (B/o) Jsu To 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer. Kurnool District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nandavaram, Kurnool District. 3. 2CCs to the G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. 2CD copies.