IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHT DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.17216 of 2007 Between: Miss E.Somesari, D/o Mohan Rao, aged about 19 years, Gollegandi (v), Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulam district. … Petitioner Versus The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkadi, Srikakulam district & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Aravala Rama Rao (44) Counsel for the Respondents: Govt. Pleader for Civil Supplies O R D E R : Heard the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the Proceedings D.Dis.No.289/2007, dated 12-6-2007 issued by the third respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjustified, unsustainable, unreasonable, contrary to law and set aside the same and consequently to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of Gollagandi village of Somapeta Revenue Mandal, Srikakulam district and to allot the essential commodities to the petitioner and to pass such other suitable orders. 3. The contest appears to be between the petitioner and Respondent No.4. The reasons recorded in the impugned order had been pointed out and elaborate submissions were made. 4. This Court is not inclined to express any further opinion in relation thereto, for the reason that it is stated that an appeal had been preferred and is pending before the second respondent-the Joint Collector, Srikakulam. 5. In view of the same, let the second respondent-the Joint Collector, Srikakulam dispose of the appeal at the earliest point of time, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. It is needless to say that the parties are liberty to put forth all the contentions before the second respondent, which had been put forth before this Court. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. JUSTICE P . S . NARAYANA . 28/09/2007 IsL