THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.NO.10489 OF 2011 ORDER Heard Sri Kowturu Vinaya Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the Leaned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondents and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. The petitioner, whose authorization to run the fair price shop No.34 of Toleru Village, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District, has been suspended pending enquiry, has filed this writ petition seeking to declare the inaction of 1st respondent in not considering the stay petition pending the appeal filed against the orders of 2nd respondent dated 14.3.2011, as illegal. The petitioner holds authorization to run the fair price shop No.34 of Toleru Village, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District. A show cause notice dated 8-12-2010 was issued to him alleging that he failed to distribute additional quota of essential commodities meant for distribution for Vinayaka Chavithi and Ramjan festivals to the card holders. The petitioner states that he filed an explanation to the said show cause notice denying the allegation. The 2nd respondent in the meanwhile issued proceedings dated 14-3-2011 keeping the authorization of the petitioner under suspension till the enquiry is completed. Admittedly, the petitioner has challenged the said order by filing an appeal along with an application seeking stay of the proceedings, to the Joint Collector, West Godavari District. As 1st respondent has not considered either the stay petition or the appeal so far, the petitioner filed this writ petition for the aforesaid relief. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is not guilty of any irregularities and the additional stock, which was issued, had in fact been distributed to the card holders. I am not inclined to go into the veracity of the statement, in as much as the appeal preferred by the petitioner is still pending adjudication before 1st respondent herein. The said appeal is said to have been filed on 7-4-2011 along with an application seeking stay of the proceedings impugned therein. In view of the fact that considerable time has lapsed since then, 1st respondent ought to have at least considered the stay application and passed appropriate orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing 1st respondent to consider the stay petition said to have been filed by the petitioner along with the appeal preferred against the orders of 2nd respondent in ROC.No.2995/2010(E/CS) Dated 14-3-2011 and pass appropriate orders as early as possible preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Note: Issue CC by two days (B.O) rkk Dated: 18-4-2011