THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO.30074 OF 2010 Date 1.12.2010 Between : Gaddam Divakar Reddy, S/o. G. Venkateswarlu, R/o. Kambalapadu Village, Krishnagiri Mandal, Kurnool District. …... PETITIONER And 1. The Joint Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District, and others. …....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the petitioner: Sri V.V. Satish Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Revenue. The Court made the following. ORDER: The short grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the appeal filed by him against the order passed by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool District, dated 16.10.2010 in Rc.B.1429/2010, whereby the 4th respondent has been appointed as Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of shop No.108-B of Kambalapadu village of Krishnagiri Mandal, Kurnool District, has not been disposed of. A notification dated 20.09.2010 was issued to appoint a dealer to run the Fair Price Shop at Kambalapadu village of Krishnagiri Mandal, Kurnool District. The petitioner and respondents 4 to 6 have responded to the said notification and eventually the 4th respondent was selected and appointed as dealer by virtue of the order of the 2nd respondent dated 16.10.2010. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the Joint Collector, Kurnool, and the same has been registered as Appeal No.CS3-395/2010. Complaining that the said appeal has not been disposed of so far, and apprehending further delay, the petitioner has filed this writ petition for the sole relief to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the said appeal. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the aforesaid appeal filed by the petitioner as early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 1st December, 2010 Js.