Manjunath, J.

Heard the Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner belongs to Schedule Caste and he is having an authorisation to run the fair price depot at Vokkodi village. A show cause notice was issued by the Deputy Commissioner why an alternative arrangement should not be made in regard to 261 card holders out of 281 cards assigned to the petitioner. The above show cause notice was issued on the ground that out of 281 cards assigned to the petitioner’s shop, 261 card-holders were not willing to purchase kerosene and food grains from the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner being aggrieved by the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, had filed an appeal before the Director of Food and Civil Supplies. The Director of Food and Civil Supplies by his order

dt.17.7.2006 allowed the appeal and the order passed by the Executive Officer of the Taluk Panchayat was set aside. Thereafter, the petitioner requested the authorities to permit him to lift the food grains to supply the same to the cardholders. But the request made by the petitioner has ended in vain. Therefore; the present petition is filed requesting this Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to