IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13039 of 2004 Between: Smt. Saalla Lakshmi Narasamma, W/o. Late Krishna Murthy, R/o. Manchilli Village, Athili Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Joint Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvuru Division, Kovvuru, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in notifying the F.P.Shop No.20 of Manchili Village, Attili Mandal, West Godavari District at Serial No.2 in the Notification dated 30-6-2004 vide Rc.B.No.378/2004 for Backward Class (Women) as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein to allot the said shop to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S. RAMACHANDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is a resident of Manchili Village. She assails the Notification dt.30.6.2004 issued by second respondent. By the impugned Notification the fair price shop No.20 of Manchili Village was reserved for Backward Class (Women). Learned counsel for the petitioner is not able to place before this Court any rules or regulations governing the reservations in the appointment of fair price shop dealers. In the absence of such rules, it is not possible for this Court to test the validity of the Notification. The Writ Petition is therefore dismissed. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 27.7.2004 bnr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Joint Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvuru Division, Kovvuru, West Godavari District. 3. 2 CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court Bldgs., Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.