THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.24678 of 2011 Date: 02.09.2011 Between: Challa Venkateshwar Rao … Petitioner and Government of A.P., rep.by District Collector (Civil Supplies), Guntur District, Guntur and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.24678 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri K. Gani Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the limited relief sought for by the learned counsel at the hearing to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the stay petition filed along with the revision petition within a time frame, with the consent of both the counsel the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No.5 of Sirigiripadu Village, Veldurthy Mandal, Guntur District. The Deputy Tahsildar, Gurazala, inspected the shop of the petitioner on 30.4.2011 and detected certain irregularities, like shortage of 25.00 quintals of P.D.S. rice, 0.60 quintals of sugar and 442 packets of Palm Oil, besides causing inconvenience to the cardholders. Basing on a report submitted in that regard, the 3rd respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, initiated proceedings under the provisions of A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 and suspended the authorisation pending enquiry vide proceedings Rc.No.2071/2011-B, dated 7.5.2011. An appeal preferred against the said order was dismissed by the 2nd respondent-Joint Collector, Guntur District, Guntur, vide proceedings in A.C.D.Dis.No.27/2011-S7, dated 9.8.2011, thus confirming the orders of the 3rd respondent. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed a revision petition before the 1st respondent-District Collector, Civil Supplies Wing, Guntur, on 27.8.2011 along with a petition seeking stay. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though considerable time has elapsed, the 1st respondent has not passed any orders on the stay petition. In the meanwhile, the 3rd respondent is taking steps to appoint a fresh dealer in place of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 1st respondent is not likely to pass any orders on the stay petition within a reasonable time in which event the petitioner will suffer grave and irreparable loss. He, therefore, submits that the 1st respondent be directed to dispose of the stay petition filed along with the revision petition within a time frame. 4. Even though the petitioner has challenged the order dated 9.8.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent, this Court cannot entertain a writ petition against the same order, which is admittedly challenged in the revision petition before the 1st respondent. Indisputably, being unsuccessful in the appeal filed before the 2nd respondent-appellate authority against the orders of the 3rd respondent-primary authority suspending the authorisation, the petitioner filed a revision before the 1st respondent-revisional authority on 27.8.2011 along with a stay petition. However, the 1st respondent has not passed any orders on the said stay petition. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to pass appropriate orders expeditiously within a time frame so as to avoid hardship to the parties. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited relief sought for during the course of hearing, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the stay petition filed along with the revision petition preferred against the order dated 9.8.2011 of the 2nd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 02.09.2011. NOTE:- Issue C.C. in three days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.24678 of 2011 02.09.2011 (Msr)