THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6008 of 2010 Dated:17.03.2010 Between: V.Anumappa Naidu. …Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District. ...Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6008 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as temporary Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealer by proceedings of the respondent dated 16.03.2005 until further orders. He was also given the authorization in Form – II as per Clause 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. In the authorization it was mentioned that the authorization is valid up to 31.03.2010. The respondent issued notification dated 22.02.2010 inviting applications from persons belonging to B.C (men) for filling up the vacancy of FPS No.52, V.Bontharalla Village, Dhone Mandal. Assailing the said notification the present writ petition is filed. The petitioner’s Counsel contends that when the petitioner is continuing for the last five years there is no necessity to appoint a regular dealer, that even if the petitioner is continued there would not be any violation of reservation policy, that he has been appointed for a minimum period of about five years and that there was no direction issued to the respondent by the Government or higher authorities for filling up the vacancies. All the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner are stated only for the purpose of rejection. As noticed supra he was appointed as temporary dealer until further orders. Even if it is mentioned that it is valid up to 31.03.2010, it does not mean that he gets a right. Any such contention that he gets a right to continue up to five years stands belied by the very appointment order. Indeed, a perusal of the appointment order would show that the petitioner requested the Mandal Revenue Officer, Dhone, for temporary dealership. The said Officer made a recommendation to appoint the petitioner on temporary basis until further orders. Therefore, the petitioner has no right that can be enforced by issue of writ of mandamus. However, if the petitioner is continuing as the temporary FPS dealer of Shop No.52, V.Bontharalla Village, Dhone Mandal, and there are no allegations against him or no suspension orders against him, he shall be continued till a regular dealer is appointed by the respondent, so that the cardholders attached to the shop would not face any inconvenience. The security deposit made by the petitioner at the time of appointment, if any, as temporary dealer shall be returned to the petitioner by the Revenue Divisional Officer on an application being made by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks after receiving the said application. This Court also observes that respondent shall complete the selection process as early as possible. The Writ Petition, with the above observations, is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 17.03.2010 vs