IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26571 of 2008 Between: Bora Mallaiah S/o.Late Lingaiah Maripeda Seetharampuram Shop No.II Maripeda village and Mandal, Warangal District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Warangal District, Warangal 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahaboobabad Warangal District 3 The Tahsildar,Maripeda Mandal, Warangal District .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 26.11.2008 bearing Rc.No.C/1157/2008 suspending the authorization of the petitoner as illegal, arbitrary, without any basis and consequently set aside the same and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon`ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26571 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in suspending the authorization held by the petitioner against Fair Price Shop No.II of Maripeda village and mandal, Warangal district as arbitrary and illegal. Under the impugned proceedings dated 26.11.2008 the authorisiation of the petitioner was suspended, pending enquiry, on the ground that the petitioner has committed certain irregularities in distribution of 1000 ltrs. of kerosene. Though the allegations made against the petitioner were denied, the same cannot be adjudicated by this Court in these proceedings. However, I am of the view that suspension is not a punishment and is only an interim arrangement for distributing the essential commodities. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete the enquiry contemplated against the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the order. No order as to costs. ____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 4.12.2008 DA THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26571 of 2008 4.12.2008