THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31184 of 2011 ORDER : The 2nd Respondent issued notification Rc.No.2885/2011/C, dated 01-11-2011 calling for applications from the intending applicants to fill up the vacancy of Fair Price Shop Dealer on regular basis. The petitioner, who is appointed temporarily till the vacancy is filled up on regular basis, has filed this Writ Petition challenging the said notification. Heard Sri M.Karibasaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for Respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the impugned notification is illegal since the appointment is required to be made on the basis of a written test. According to the petitioner, the condition that an intending applicant would be selected on the basis of written test is illegal. The petitioner relies on the orders of the State Government issued in G.O.Ms.No.52, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department, dated 18-12-2008 in support of the said contention. I have considered the said contention with reference to the material placed before this Court. Under the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.52, dated 18-12-2008, selections were required to be made on the basis of the interviews conducted by the appointing authority on the basis of the minimum general educational qualifications of the candidates. If the said orders have remained in force, the petitioner’s contention perhaps would have been correct. But the said G.O. is superseded and G.O.Ms.No.4, dated 19-02-2011 has been issued in its place. Clause (2) of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.4, dated 19-02-2011 clearly lays down that selection should be made on the basis of written examination and interview. In the light of the same, it cannot be said that the impugned notification proposing to select the candidates on the basis of written test is not illegal. No other point being urged and the ground urged being devoid of merits, the Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. Consequently W.P.M.P. No.31184 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 25th November, 2011. skmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.31184 of 2011 Date : 25-11-2011 Between : M.Sivalaxmi .. Petitioner and The District Collector, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District & 2 Others .. Respondents