HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.2076 of 2009 Date: December 12, 2011 Between: S. Madhusudhan, S/o. Hussain … Petitioner And The Commissioner, Civil Supplies, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others … Respondents Order: Petitioner questions proceedings No.G/2409/2008, dated 22.12.2008, issued by the 4th respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar District, inviting applications for appointment of fair price shop dealer in Linganwai village, Alampur Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. It is the case of the petitioner he belongs to S.C. community and is unemployed. It is his grievance that respondents have not followed the rule of reservation and issued the impugned notification, notifying the fair price shop o f Linganwai Village, reserving the vacancy to candidates belonging to B.C. category overlooking candidates belonging to S.C. category. By order dated 06.02.2009, the impugned notification has been suspended and the same is made absolute by order dated 18.02.2009. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned Asst. Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that in view of the interim orders of this Court, a temporary dealer is distributing essential commodities. It is further submitted that, in the revenue division of Gadwal, there are about 330 fair price shops and respondents are following rule of reservation, by earmarking vacancies to various categories, i.e. 25% to B.C, 15% to S.C., 6 % to S.T. and 3 % to P.H. He further states that, as of now, there are about 143 candidates belonging to B.C. community functioning as fair price shop dealers and there is a shortfall in other categories. Though no details are given in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that respondents are not following rule of reservation while filling up vacancies. In view of the aforementioned submission made by the learned Asst. Government Pleader, based on the latest statistics, it is clear that, totally there are 330 shops in the revenue division of Gadwal and in view of 25% reservation to the candidates belonging to B.C. category, there should not have been more than 83 candidates, but, as of now it is stated that there are 143 dealers belonging to B.C. category. As much as it is admitted that there is shortfall in other categories and further the impugned notification has been suspended by this Court, which continued all-along, I set aside the notification 22.12.2008, and direct the 3rd respondent-District Collector, to notify the vacancy in question, afresh by keeping in mind the total number of shops and the category wise reservation, particularly the shortfall categories, and fill up the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, status quo as on today shall be maintained. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) December 12, 2011 MRR