IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11342 of 2009 Between: Bandham Nageswara Rao S/o.Sri.B.Gopaiah Resident of Pentiyalavarigudem, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary - Civil Supplies, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer / The Sub-Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 The Tahsildar, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District. ..RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SIVA S.LANKA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : O R D E R: In this writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that though his fair price shop authorization was suspended as far back as 04-03-2005 and show cause notice was issued on 03-02-2006, no final orders have been passed so far. After taking time for instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies placed before the Court a fax copy of communication sent by the Office of Sub-Collector, Vijayawada, wherein it is mentioned that a criminal case was booked against the petitioner by the police vide FIR No.6/2005; that a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner to submit his explanation on the irregularities noticed during the inspection of his fair price shop and that as and when the criminal case is finalized, action will be taken. Show cause notice dated 03-02-2006 was issued to the petitioner on the following two irregularities. 1. Selling sugar at Rs.14.00 instead of Rs.12.50 per K.G. 2. Selling Kerosene of Rs.10.00 instead of Rs.9.50 per liter. The scope of the enquiry is therefore confined to the above two irregularities. Hence, there is no need for the respondents to await the disposal of the criminal case, in which the petitioner is stated to be an accused. The inordinate delay caused by respondents 2 and 3 in the disposal of the enquiry initiated in the year 2006 is therefore not warranted in law. Hence, the writ petition is allowed. Respondent No.2 is directed to complete the enquiry in pursuance of show cause notice dated 03-02-2006, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, without waiting for the disposal of the criminal case. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP No.14566 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 16th June, 2009 vrn