THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15558 of 2011 Date: 10.06.2011 Between : Jeedi Padma … Petitioner and Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Division, Warangal District. … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15558 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Alluri Raghu Rama Aurava, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondent, and with their consent, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The husband of the petitioner Jeedi Odelu was granted an authorization to run Fair Price Shop in respect of Shop No.284, Pragathisingaram Village, Shayampet Mandal, Warangal District. He died on 21.7.2010. Notwithstanding the death of the dealer, the petitioner, being his wife, has been continuing the said shop. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking to direct the respondent to continue her as the dealer in the place of her husband. The petitioner relies on a resolution dated 18.10.2010 said to have been passed by the Gram Panchayat of Pragathisingaram Village, Shayampet Mandal, which has resolved to appoint her as the Fair Price Shop dealer. Based on the said resolution, the petitioner states that she is entitled to be appointed and continued as Fair Price Shop dealer. 3. The contention of the petitioner is misconceived. The Gram Panchayat has no role in matters relating to the appointment of Fair Price Shop dealers under the provisions of the A.P. Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. 4. Clause 12 of the said Control Order provides that in the event of death of a dealer, the authorization shall stand cancelled and the legal heirs of the deceased are not entitled to transfer of the authorization in their favour. 5. In view of the said categorical legal embargo, the authorization issued in favour of the petitioner’s late husband stood cancelled. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to be appointed or continued as Fair Price Shop dealer. 6. For the foregoing reasons, there are no merits in the writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 10.06.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15558 of 2011 10.06.2011 (Msr)