THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6916 of 2008 ORDER: Though the matter is at interlocutory stage, at the request of the learned counsel for both the parties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. In this writ petition, petitioner, who claims to be unemployed and resident of Mohammadapur Village, Pangal Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, questioned notification bearing No.F/3016/98, dated 10.03.2008, issued by the third respondent reserving the dealership of fair price shop of Mohammadapur-II Village for Scheduled Tribe (General). Prior to issuance of the impugned notification, there was only one fair price shop for distribution of essential commodities in Mohammadapur Village. In view of need to have a second shop, the impugned notification was issued reserving it to the category of Scheduled Tribe. The grievance of the petitioner is that such reservation is not in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.53, dated 06.10.2003. It is stated that though there are more number of candidates than the reserved percentage, the impugned notification was issued reserving the vacancy to the Scheduled Tribe category only, at the instance of one Sri Venkataiah, who belongs to Scheduled Tribe and who is the supporter of local Member of Legislative Assembly. In the counter-affidavit, while denying various allegations levelled by the petitioner, it is stated that the impugned notification was issued in conformity with the guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.53, dated 06.10.2003. It is further stated that there are total 260 shops in the Revenue Division of Wanaparthy, as such, as per the guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.53, dated 06.10.2003, 6% is reserved for Scheduled Tribe, which comes to 16 number of shops. It is also stated that there are only 13 shops held by the reserved category of Scheduled Tribe and to make good the deficiency, the impugned notification was issued reserving the vacancy for Scheduled Tribe category. Though counter-affidavit was filed on 15.07.2008, there is no reply from the petitioner controverting the averments mentioned therein. From the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, it is clear that there is deficiency in the category of reservation of Scheduled Tribe in the Revenue Division of Wanaparthy, as such, it cannot be said that the impugned notification is not in conformity with the guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.53, dated 06.10.2003. Further, no interim orders are passed by this Court and in view of the averments mentioned in the counter-affidavit, as referred to above, I do not find any illegality in the impugned notification to interfere with the same. The writ petition is devoid of merit and accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 20th SEPTEMBER, 2010. kvni