HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21569 of 2010 Date : 30.08.2010 Between : Smt. Anita. …..Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Chittoor & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21569 of 2010 ORDER : The petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer for Puthramaddi village of Irala Mandal in Chittoor District, for distribution of essential commodities. In this writ petition, she has questioned the order, dated 21st of August 2010, passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor in proceedings No.Roc.B/2924/2010, whereby, her authorization is suspended, pending inquiry. The authorization of petitioner is suspended on the allegation that she has not issued full quantity of rice to 41-Anthyodaya cardholders and that she has issued only 31 kgs each, whereas, they are entitled for 35 kgs each. Yet another allegation is that she is distributing the sugar by measuring with a tin instead of using the prescribed scale. It is the case of the petitioner that she was supplying 35 kgs of rice to the cardholders, and that there is no complaint whatsoever, from the card holders with regard to distribution of rice and sugar, and that her authorization is suspended on false allegations, without conducting any inquiry. In normal course, it is a matter for inquiry, but it appears from a perusal of the impugned order that the allegations made against the petitioner are vague and no reference is made to any complaint made by the cardholders that they were supplied with lesser quantity of rice. Even with regard to distribution of sugar also, there is no allegation of supplying lesser quantity to any of the cardholders. While it is open for the respondents to conduct inquiry in to the allegations made against the petitioner, but it is not a case for suspension of her authorization. For the aforesaid reasons, the order, dated 21st of August 2010, passed by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer in Proceedings Roc.B/2924/2010, is set aside, with a direction to him to conduct inquiry into the allegations made against the petitioner and complete the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from today. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th August 2010 ajr