THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30522 of 2011 Date: 18.11.2011 Between: Gunturu Venkateswarlu … Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer/ Sub Collector, Tenali, Guntur District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30522 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri K. Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. This writ petition filed challenging the proceedings Rc.No.23/2011-D, dated 14.10.2011 issued by the 2nd respondent- Tahsildar, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District, directing the petitioner to supply essential commodities to respondent Nos.3 to 12, is misconceived. 3. It appears that earlier there was a complaint against the petitioner that he supplied commodities to bogus cardholders. That issue whether it is permissible for the petitioner to supply commodities to bogus cardholders and whether he could be found fault with is under consideration in W.P.No.25149 of 2011. In the meanwhile, an enquiry was conducted by the 2nd respondent- Tahsildar, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District and found that respondent Nos.3 to 12 are genuine cardholders and, therefore, directed the petitioner to supply essential commodities to them. 4. It does not comprehend this Court how the petitioner is aggrieved by the said direction. The petitioner, being a Fair Price Shop dealer, is under an obligation to supply commodities to the cardholders as long as he holds the authorisation. Refusal to supply commodities could itself be a ground for disciplinary action against him. The petitioner, therefore, cannot resile from his mandatory duty in supplying commodities to the cardholders. 5. The writ petition is devoid of merits and it is accordingly dismissed at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 18.11.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30522 of 2011 18.11.2011 (Msr)