THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 4529 of 2007 06-03-2007 Between:- Ramanu Anitha Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Secretary, Civil Supplies, Secretariat, Hyderabad and four others. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 4529 of 2007 Oral order: The petitioner, the fifth respondent and another applied for grant of authorization to run a Fair Price Shop No.29 at Venugopalapuram of Koduru Mandal, Krishna district. The shop was established consequent on bifurcation of the existing Fair Price Shop No. 29 of the village. Notification was issued calling for applications from eligible Backward Class candidates. By an order of the fourth respondent dated 12-02-2007, the fifth respondent was selected for grant of authorization. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the third respondent under the appropriate provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 on 12-02-2007 alleging inter alia that the fifth respondent is disqualified, as there was a criminal case pending against him and he is also a local Kirana merchant. The petitioner’s grievance is that the third respondent has not yet disposed of the appeal. The petitioner has preferred appeal on 12-02-2007. The third respondent should have adequate time to consider and dispose of the appeal. The petitioner’s grievance in this writ petition (filed on 05-03-2007), that his appeal dated 12-02-2007 has not yet been disposed of by the third respondent, is an unreasonable grievance. There are no merits. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. This court is not in doubt that the third respondent will consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioner dated 12-02-2007 with such expedition as is warranted in the circumstances of the case. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated:06-03-2007 Pvks/*