THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.19700 of 2011 Between: Mandal Venkateswarlu PETITIONER And 1. The Joint Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole, and others RESPONDENTS Counsel for the petitioners: Sri I. Gopala Reddy Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Civil Supplies Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri I. Gopal Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies and having regard to the short relief sought for during the course of hearing to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a time frame, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Shop No.24 of Somavaripet village, Bestavaripet Mandal, Prakasam District. The authorization is said to be valid up to 31.03.2012. On 21.11.2010 the Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar, Markapuram inspected the shop and found that the petitioner has committed several irregularities. A report dated 25.11.2010 was submitted before the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapurm to that effect. Basing on the said report, the 2nd respondent initiated disciplinary proceedings under the provisions of the A.P. State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2008 and cancelled the authorization. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal along with a petition to stay the said order before the 1st respondent on 16.06.2011. The petitioner complains that even though considerable time has elapsed since then, the 1st respondent has not considered either the stay petition or disposed of the appeal. It is therefore submitted that unless the appeal is directed to be disposed of within a time frame, the petitioner will suffer grave and irreparable loss. There does not appear to be any dispute that appeal was filed on 16.06.2011 and the 1st respondent has kept the same pending, without taking a decision either on the stay application or in the appeal. In matters of this nature, the statutory authorities are expected to consider the matters expeditiously in order to avoid hardship to the parties. In the circumstances and having regard to the aforesaid facts, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders of the 2nd respondent in Rc.H/1697/2010, dated 16.05.2011 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 8th August, 2011. Js. Note: Issue C.C. in 2 days.