IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9389 of 2008 Between: Seeram Kanaka Durga, W/o. late veerraju, R/o. Kurada Village, Gudlavalleru Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Hdyerabad. 2 The District Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 3 The Joint Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudivada,Krishna District, 5 The Tahsildar, Gudlavalleru Mandal, Gudlavalleru,Krishna District, 6 The Deputy Tahsildar, Gudlavalleru Mandal, Gudlavalleru,Krishna District, 7 Sri Ede Krishna, S/o. Nageswara Rao, R/o.10th Ward, kurda Village, Gudlavalleru GramPanchayat,Krishna District, .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.V.SESHA SAI Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 6: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Counsel for Respondent No.7: ------- The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct respondent Nos.1 to 6 to take appropriate action on the petitioner’s representations dated 15- 04-2008, 21-04-2008 and 22-04-2008. The petitioner claims to be a permanent resident of Kurada Village, Gudlavalleru Mandal, West Godavari District, and a cardholder of fair price shop of Kurada Village. He stated that the essential commodities in respect of the fair price shop of Kurada Village were being distributed at two places i.e., at the house of Seelam Baburao in ward No.2 and the house of Kunapareddy Venkateswara Rao in ward No.6. The petitioner complains that after introduction of the scheme of distribution of rice at subsidized price of Rs.2/- per kilo, respondent No.7, who is the fair price shop dealer, shifted the shop to his own house in Ward No.10, causing inconvenience to the petitioner and other cardholders. Petitioner claims that he made representations on 15-04-2008, 21-04-2008 and 22-04-2008 to respondent Nos.2 to 5, to direct respondent No.7 to relocate the shop in ward No.6 to facilitate the cardholders to collect the essential commodities without there being need to travel for long distance. Those representations have not received their attention and no action has been taken thereon. Hence, the present Writ Petition. In the manner in which this Writ Petition is proposed to be disposed of, I do not find it necessary to issue notice to respondent No.7. Generally speaking, location of fair price shop shall be left to the discretion of the authorities in charge of administration. However, if a cardholder complains that location of fair price shop at particular place causes inconvenience to the cardholders, the authorities are duty bound to consider and redress such a grievance, if it is found to be genuine. In this view of the matter, respondent No.4 is directed to consider whether shifting of the fair price shop in question by respondent No.7 to ward No.10 causes inconvenience to the cardholders, and if he is satisfied that the cardholders suffer on account of such shifting, he shall direct respondent No.7 to re-shift the shop to ward No.6 or any other convenient place, and ensure that the shop is proximately located to all the cardholders and the necessity of travelling long distances is obviated. Respondent No.4 shall complete this exercise within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.12396 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 28-04-2008 Note: Furnish CC in four days. B/o LUR