THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28913 of 2009 Date:31.12.2009 Between: D. Seshamma. ..... PETITIONER AND The Revenue Divisional Officer and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.28913 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the second respondent in issuing the proceedings in Rc.C.489/2009 dated 10.11.2009 suspending the petitioner’s fair price shop authorization of H. Kottala Village, Bethamcherla Mandal, Kurnool District. The petitioner was appointed as the permanent fair price shop dealer of H. Kottala Village by the first respondent on 18.03.2006. On the ground that the essential commodities were not shifted to the fair price shop and the same were stored unauthorisedly in a marble factory, the Village Revenue Officer, after visiting the fair price shop, submitted a report to the second respondent, who, as per the powers conferred on him in G.O.Ms.No.47 dated 06.10.2007, suspended the authorization of the petitioner by the impugned proceedings. The grievance of the petitioner is that the stocks were loaded outside the Village by the talari and the lorry driver due to the heavy rain at around 12.00 p.m., however the Village Revenue Officer, with a view to suspend her (petitioner’s) authorization, submitted report to the second respondent stating that the stocks were stored unauthorisedly, based on which the second respondent suspended her authorization. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. As of now two months have been elapsed since the authorization of the petitioner is suspended by the impugned proceedings. Nevertheless, since the matter is pending before the first respondent and since the truthness or otherwise of the allegation made against the petitioner has yet to be decided, it would suffice in the interests of justice if the first respondent is directed to complete the enquiry by restoring the authorization of the petitioner. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry proceedings within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, during the pendency of the enquiry, the petitioner’s authorization shall be restored and she shall be permitted to continue as the dealer of the fair price shop in question. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 31st December, 2009 GHN WRIT PETITION No.28913 of 2009 OPERATIVE PORTION: Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry proceedings within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, during the pendency of the enquiry, the petitioner’s authorization shall be restored and she shall be permitted to continue as the dealer of the fair price shop in question. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 31st December, 2009 Note: 1. Issue operative portion at party’s costs. 2. Return the bundle to Court Masters’ Section after dispatch of wire. (B/o) GHN