IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 880 of 1996 Between: Pitapuram Mandal Fair Price Shop Dealers Welfare Association, Rep. By its Vice President, Ramireddy Rama Chandrudu, S/o.Surya Chandrudu. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Food and Civil Supplies-IV Department, Rep. By Ex.Officio Secretary to Government, Secretariat Buildings, at Hyderabad. 2. Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3. Revenue Divisional Officer, C.S. Kakinada, East Godavari Dist. .....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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned G.O.Ms.No.497, Food and Civil Supplies (IV) Department, dated:19-12-1995, making amendment to the guidelines issued in the Government Memo.No.18835/CS.II/90-1, dated:22-3-1990 Food and Agrl. (Civil Supplies-IV) Department, as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction, contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and unconstitutional; and further restrain the respondents from implementing the said amendment in the impugned G.O. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. BOLLAM LINGAIAH (Not present) Counsel for Respondents: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: This matter was listed for hearing on 04-02-2005. As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, it is listed today “for dismissal.” Even today, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 07th February, 2005. Ak ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Ex.Officio Secretary to Government, Food and Civil Supplies- IV Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, at Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Civil Supplies, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T). 5. Two CD copies.