THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8072 of 2008 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner, who is a fair price shop dealer of Pallisaradhi Village, Vajrapukotturu Mandal, Srikakulam District, questioned the proceedings bearing Rc.No.20/2007 S.4, dated 17.03.2008, by which, proposal of the Sub-Collector, Tekkali, for bifurcation of Fair Price Shop at Pallisaradhi Village into two Fair Price Shops as Pallisaradhi-I and Pallisaradhi-II, was approved. It is the case of the petitioner that originally, 576 Cards were attached to the Fair Price Shop at Pallisaradhi Village. For the purpose of convenience of the cardholders, proposal was sent for creating two Fair Price Shops at Pallisaradhi Village as Pallisaradhi-I and Pallisaradhi-II and after bifurcation, 287 Cards i.e. 264 Cards of Pallisaradhi Village and 23 Cards of Gollasaradhi Village, were attached to his Fair Price Shop i.e. Pallisaradhi-I. It is his grievance that as per the guidelines notified in G.O.Ms.No.35, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department, dated 17.09.2007, there should be minimum of 400 BPL Cards, but contrary to it, only 264 Cards were attached to his shop. In the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, while denying various allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that after issuance of new Cards recently, the present total Cards strength of Fair Price Shop at Pallisaradhi-I is 587 i.e. 579 BPL Cards and 8 APL Cards. From the aforesaid statement made in the counter-affidavit, it cannot be said that bifurcation is contrary to the norms and guidelines notified by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.35, dated 17.09.2007. It is to be noticed that any authorized Fair Price Shop dealer will not have any particular number of Cards and primary criterion is, convenience of the consumers, who hold cards. In that view of the matter, I do not find any illegality in the impugned proceedings, which warrant interference by this Court. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th OCTOBER, 2010. kvni