THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15432 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents 1 and 2. The second respondent - Special Grade Deputy Collector and Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, made provisional selections for appointment of Fair Price Shop Dealers under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System Control Order, 2008 framed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and thereby, selected candidates were put on notice through notice, dated 12.06.2010, issued in letter No.E/1537/2010. For dealership of Fair Price Shop bearing No.338/A at Nizampet Main Road, Kukatpally, the third respondent was provisionally selected. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred appeal along with an application for interim order, before the first respondent - Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy, on 19.06.2010. On the ground that no interim order is passed by the first respondent on the application filed by the petitioner, he approached this Court. This Court by order, dated 02.07.2010, while issuing directions to the first respondent for disposal of the application filed by the petitioner for interim order, ordered to maintain status quo. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 that the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending consideration before the first respondent. Whether selection of the third respondent is in conformity with the provisions of the aforesaid Control Order or not is a matter to be examined by the appellate authority. In view of pendency of appeal before the first respondent, it is not desirable to record any finding on merits. Taking into account the fact that this Court passed interim order on 02.07.2010 to maintain status quo and as much as the appeal filed by the petitioner is still pending consideration, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 19.06.2010, against notice, dated 12.06.2010, issued by the second respondent, within a period of two (2) months from today. Further, the interim order passed by this Court on 02.07.2010 to continue till disposal of the appeal by the appellate authority. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 8th OCTOBER, 2010. kvni