Lingineni Malleswari D/O Prathi Yellaiah, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No. 6944 of 2016 O R D E R:- This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for appointment as Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.23 of Mutluru Village, Vatticherukuru Mandal, Guntur District, on compassionate grounds in terms of G.O.Ms.No.4, dated 28.02.2014.

The averments made in the affidavit would disclose that the father of the petitioner was appointed as Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.23 of Mutluru Village, Vatticherukuru Mandal, Guntur District and he died on 21.01.2016. Subsequently, the petitioner made an application to the respondents on 18.02.2016 to consider her case for appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer for the aforesaid shop. Further the petitioner submits that para 6 of G.O.Ms.No. 4, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.1) Department, dated 28.02.2014 stipulates certain conditions for appointment of legal heirs of deceased Fair Price Shop Dealers. Clause 6(i) & (iii) of the said G.O. entitled the petitioner to be appointed as Fair Price Shop Dealer as the petitioner's father died on 21.01.2016. Within the parameters prescribed in Clause 6 (i) & (iii) of the said GO, the relief sought for by the petitioner is, to consider and dispose of her application dated 18.02.2016 in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 4, dated 28.2.2014.

The learned Government appearing for the respondents does not have any objection for issuance of directions to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No.4, dated 28.2.2014.

In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner dated 18.02.2016 for appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer to the aforesaid fair price shop in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 4, dated 28.2.2014 and dispose of the same within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Miscellaneous petitions pending consideration if any in the Writ Petition shall stand dismissed in the light of this final order. No order as to costs.

___________________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J 3rd March, 2016 cbs

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No. 6944 of 2016

3rd March, 2016 cbs