Chukka Srikanth S/O Late Chukka Shankar v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No.6336 OF 2016 ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for appointment as Fair Price Shop Dealer of Boddugudem Village, Mothkur Mandal, Nalgonda 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 Fair Price Shop for Boddugudem Village, Mothkur Mandal, Nalgonda District and he died in a motor accident on 20.12.2014. Thereafter, no fair price shop dealer was appointed on permanent basis. While the things stood thus, the petitioner made an application to the respondents on 21.12.2014 to consider his 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 6.11.2012. 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 his application dated 02.07.2014 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-authorities to consider the application of the petitioner dated 21.12.2014 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 closed in the light of this final order. No order as to costs.

------------------------------------------------ JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM DATED:29.02.2016 Note:

Issue CC forthwith.

B/o.

Gk HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM

WRIT PETITION No.6336 OF 2016 Date:29.02.2016 Gk