A new ration shop was sanctioned at Kallimoodu in Ward No.VI of Vellarada Panchayat. 4th respondent by Ext.P-1 notification dated 14-8-1985 invited applications for appointment as authorised retail distributor for the newly sanctioned shop. Petitioner, 5th respondent and several others applied for appointment as authorised retail distributor pursuant to Ext.P-1.4th respondent considered the applications and by order dated 16-5-1986 (Ext.P-2) appointed the 5th respondent as the authorised retail distributor. The appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P-2 order before the 3rd respondent was rejected on the ground that the petitioner is a resident of Ottasekharamangalam Panchayat, whereas the 5th respondent is a resident of Vellarada Panchayat. Ext.P-3 is the order dated 5-12-1987 passed by the 3rd respondent. However, in Ext.P-3, it was made clear that the petitioner is better qualified to be appointed as authorised retail distributor than the 5th respondent. Revisions filed by the petitioner against Ext.P-3 order before the 2nd respondent and the 1st respondent were dismissed. Exts. P-4 and P-5 are the orders. In this Original Petition petitioner challenges Exts. P-2