IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.11040 of 2001 Dated: 05-07-2006 Between: K. Subramanyam Naidu, S/o Venkatasubba Naidu, Aged about 45 years, Occupation: F.P.Shop Dealer, Konathaneri village, Thottambedu Mandal, Chittoor District. ... Petitioner and 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District and another. ... Respondents ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in refusing to allot essential commodities in favour of the petitioner without assigning any reasons as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the essential commodities in favour of the petitioner to enable him to distribute the same to the card holders allotted to the F.P. Shop of Konathaneri village, Thottambedu Mandal, Chittoor District till the regular appointment is made. 2. This Court on 08-06-2001 while ordering Notice Before Admission granted interim direction to the following effect: “Temporary authorization granted to the petitioner shall continue and no other person should be appointed to the Fair Price shop of Konatheru village. The respondents are directed to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner for enabling him to distribute the same to the card holders.” Thereafter, on 03-06-2002, this Court ordered Rule Nisi. However, no counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondents. 3. In the light of the interim order passed by this Court, this Court is of the view that no further orders need be passed till the permanent dealer is appointed. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.05-07-2006 GLV