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This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2^nd respondent in issuing proceedings No.1/324/2019 dt. .04.2019 cancelling the dealership of the petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.4, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department, dt.19.02.2011 in so far as it relates to relinquishment of Fair Price Shop of a dealer who got elected as Sarpanch and for a declaration that the G.O.Ms.No.20, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I-CCS) Department, dt.06.09.2018 replacing G.O.Ms.No.4 dt.19.02.2011, as contrary to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Somnath Rath Vs. Bikram K. Arukh and others and is thus illegal and unsustainable and consequently to direct the 2^nd respondent to restore the Fair Price Shop Dealership of the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders.

1 (1999) 9 SCC 538

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the petitioner was appointed as a Fair Price Shop Dealer of Doma Village of Vikarabad Mandal in respect of Shop No.4106032. In January, 2019, the petitioner was elected to the post of Sarpanch of Doma Village for a period of 5 years. It is submitted