THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 21126 of 2007 DATED: 06.10.2007 Between: Peddireddi Ramana Reddy. ..Petitioner. and The Joint Collector, Nellore, Nellore District and others. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.21126 of 2007 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. 2. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.B/194/2007, dated 28.09.2007 issued by the third respondent, without issuing any notice to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law, and unconstitutional, apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, and declare the same as void abinitio, null and void and nonest in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer of Somalaregada village. 3. It is stated that the third respondent issued proceedings in Rc.No.B/194/2007 dated 28.09.2007. It is also stated that the Village Sarpanch gave a complaint against the petitioner on 20.04.2007 and the Revenue Inspector submitted his report on 21.07.2007. It is also stated that an appeal was preferred to the Joint Collector, first respondent herein, and the same is pending disposal. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances, let the first respondent-Joint Collector, Nellore, Nellore District, dispose of the appeal pending before him, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J Dated: 06.10.2007 Note: Issue CC by wire at party’s costs. (Bo) sj