Smt.N.Kusuma Kumari v. The Government Of Andhra Pradesh,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH [Special Original Jurisdiction] WEDNESDAY THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 2016 PRESENT WRIT PETITION NO. 23706 OF 2014 Between:

N.Kusuma Kumari ... Petitioner V/s.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Principal Secretary Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & Ors. ... Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri N. Ranga Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Civil Supplies Sri GVS Mehar Kumar Sri Karri Murali krishna The court made the following: [order follows]

WRIT PETITION NO. 23706 OF 2014 O R D E R :

The petitioner prays for mandamus declaring Proceedings dated 06/8/2014 as illegal, arbitrary and suffers from monotony and liable to be set aside.

2. Briefly stated the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as temporary Fair Price Shop dealer vide orders dated 29/6/2010 and 09/8/2014. The operative portion of the orders appointing petitioner reads thus:

"This order is only on temporary basis and do not confer on the individual any right at the time of filling up of the vacancy on regular basis.

1.

The appointment is purely on temporary basis and liable to be terminated at any time even before the expiry of temporary period without giving any notice or assigning any reason.

2.

The individual acquires no right over the Fair Price Shop dealership in future by virtue of this temporary appointment.

The Tahsildar, Yerraguntla is requested to allot essential commodities to the above individual in Door No. 2/72-A of Thippalur village of Yerraguntla Mandal and keep a close watch and vigil for proper distribution of essential commodities to all the cardholders."

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the second

respondent for reasons best known to second respondent has passed the order impugned in the writ petition without complying with the requirement of taking steps for appointment of Fair Price Shop dealer on permanent basis.

4. At the time of hearing, the Assistant Government Pleader on instructions submits that the second respondent has taken steps for appointment of Fair Price Shop Dealer for shop No.12, Thippalur village on permanent basis and the temporary appointment can be worked out as long as there is no appointment on permanent basis.

5. By placing on record the statement of Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

6. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

___________________ JUSTICE S.V. BHATT 20/4/2016 I s L

WRIT PETITION NO. 23706 OF 2014 Date: 20/4/2016 Circulation No.

Court Master: I s L