THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25403 of 2010 Dated 07th October, 2010 Between: S. Nagabhushanam …Petitioner And The Collector, Karimnagar and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Eada Seshagiri Rao Counsel for respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in supplying the essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop No.0119 of Laxminagar, Karimnagar District, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of the abovementioned shop. On 17.03.2008, an inspection of the shop has taken place leading to seizure of the essential commodities. The petitioner has pleaded that no proceedings have been initiated either for cancellation or suspension of his authorization but the respondents stopped supplying the essential commodities. Ordinarily a fair price shop dealer is entitled to distribute the essential commodities so long as his authorization continues to subsist. In the instant case, the alleged inspection and seizure have taken place more than two and half years back and the petitioner has approached this Court at a rather belated stage. Having regard to the unexplained delay in filing the writ petition, I feel that it would be appropriate to direct respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the basis of the alleged inspection dated 17.03.2008. He shall complete the enquiry, if any, and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.32447 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 07th October, 2010 GHN