IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELVETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 11778 of 2004 Between: Smt. L. Bhadramma, W/o. Rangaboda, Shop Dealer (Under Suspension), of Shop No. 21019 Suraram (V), Paloncha (M), Khammam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paloncha, Khammam District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Paloncha, Khammam 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 issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the order issued by 1st respondent in Rc.No. E-1539/2003, dt. 22-10-2003 (suspending authorization of the petitioner's Fair Price Shop) is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to set-a-side the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the admission stage made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 11778 of 2004 Oral order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. It is the grievance of the petitioner that without assigning any reason whatsoever and without conducting any enquiry, his fair price shop authorization was suspended vide orders dated 22-10-2003 of respondent No.1, pending finalization of the criminal case or further orders from him. Now, the petitioner states that respondent No.1 is taking steps to appoint fair price shop dealer on permanent basis. Since it is alleged that the impugned order was passed without any enquiry, both the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: Respondent No.1 is directed to initiate enquiry against the petitioner, and complete the same as expeditiously as possible, and pass appropriate order, and till such time, he shall not make any appointment of fair price shop dealer in respect of the shop in question, on permanent basis. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: July 12, 2004. KSR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paloncha, Khammam District. 2 . The Mandal Revenue Officer, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3. 2CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, A.P.High Court buildings, Hyderabad (o.u.t) 4. 2CD copies