THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No.16553 of 2006 Between : M. Ramesh Babu, A.Konduru village … Petitioner And : The Joint Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam and Others … Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No.16553 of 2006 ORAL ORDER : The writ petition is filed challenging the 1st respondent’s order dated 18.7.2006 whereby the selection process leading to the grant of authorization to the petitioner for running a Fair Price Shop at Patha Konduru H/o A.Konduru Village 7 Mandal, Krishna District, has been set aside with an observation that the candidature of the 4th respondent should be considered if he fulfils all the conditions required for appointment as the FP Shop dealer. The 2nd respondent has filed a counter affidavit dated 31.1.2007 wherein it is pleaded that on an allegation that the petitioner is not supplying/distributing essential commodities in accordance with the terms of authorization, the 3rd respondent had issued a notice to the petitioner to attend an enquiry; the petitioner attended the enquiry on 7.10.2006 and submitted his resignation to run FP shop in question. On the basis of the resignation submitted by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent had cancelled the authorization of the petitioner by proceedings dated 7.10.2006 and has directed the concerned to submit alternate proposal for distribution of essential commodities and has kept a neighbouring FP Shop dealer incharge of the functions of supplying the essential commodities on account of resignation of the petitioner. In the light of the averments pleaded in the counter affidavit of the 2nd respondent as the petitioner has himself tendered resignation to the authorization, no further proceedings are warranted in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Dated:29.03.2007 ----------------------------- Pvsn/Tsnr Justice G.Raghuram