IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.11231 of 2008 Between: Smt G.A. Naga Sowmya W/o. G.A. Anil Kumar, R/o. Pulamathi village, Lepakshi Mandal, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Ananthapur. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda, Ananthapur District. 3. V. Aswarthappa S/o Vemanna, R/o. Pulamathi village, Lepakshi Mandal, Ananthapur District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs, order or direction, declaring the action of the first respondent in not granting interim orders in the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order dated 28.04.2008 in Rc.No.599/2008/C on the file of the 2nd respondent, as illegal and arbitrary, by consequently directing the first respondent to forthwith grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned order dated 28.04.2008 in Rc.No.599/2008/C on the file of the 2nd respondent, award costs and pass such other or further orders, as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 and 2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.11231 of 2008 ORDER: It appears, pursuant to a notification issued by the 2nd respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda, for appointment to the post of dealer of the fair price shop of Pulamathi village, Lepakshi Mandal, Ananthapur District, the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent applied for the same and were subsequently subjected to selection process. Thereafter, the 2nd respondent issued proceedings dated 28.04.2008 appointing the 3rd respondent as dealer of the aforesaid fair price shop. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 1st respondent - Joint Collector, Ananthapur, along with an interlocutory application seeking stay of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent. The petitioner alleges that the appeal filed by her has been taken on file by the 1st respondent, but no interim orders have been passed staying the proceedings of the 2nd respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 1st respondent – Joint Collector, Ananthapur, is directed to dispose of the very appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner, assailing the proceedings of the 2nd respondent, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 28th May, 2008. IBL To 1. The Joint Collector, Ananthapur. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda, Ananthapur District. 3. Two CD Copies