THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31218 of 2011 Date: 25.11.2011 Between: B. Venkat Reddy … Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31218 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the limited relief sought for in the writ petition and at the hearing to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the stay petition ﬁled by the petitioner along with the appeal within a time frame, with the consent of both the counsel the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No.23 of Kammavaripalle Village in Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District. On an enquiry conducted by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District, it was found that the petitioner had committed certain irregularities by distributing less quantities of essential commodities to the cardholders without maintaining proper records. Therefore, he has submitted a report dated 25.5.2011 to the 2nd respondent-Sub Collector, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. Taking cognizance of the said report, after due notice to the petitioner, the 2 nd respondent cancelled the authorisation of the petitioner by proceedings Roc.A3/4472/2011, dated 12.10.2011. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has ﬁled an appeal before the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District, along with a petition seeking stay on 10.11.2011 in terms of Clause 20 of the A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though considerable time has elapsed, the 1st respondent has neither considered the said appeal nor passed any orders on the stay petition. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Indisputably, an appeal along with the stay application has been ﬁled on 10.11.2011. Even though considerable time has elapsed, the 1st respondent has not passed any orders on the said stay petition. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to pass appropriate orders expeditiously within a time frame so as to avoid hardship to the parties. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited relief sought for in the writ petition and at the hearing, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the stay petition, which was ﬁled along with the appeal, ﬁled by the petitioner against the order dated 12.10.2011 of the 2nd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. 5. In view of disposal of the writ petition, the W.P.M.Ps. pending, if any, are dismissed as unnecessary. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 25.11.2011. NOT E: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31218 of 2011 25.11.2011 (Msr)