IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN WRIT PETITION No.8793 of 2011 Between: M.Sankaraiah. … Petitioner And The Tahsildar, Narsapur Mandal, Medak District and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Akkam Eshwar. Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondent No.2 in passing orders on the show-cause notice dated 9-8- 2010 as illegal. The petitioner sought for a consequential direction to respondent No.2 to permit him to lift the commodities for distribution of the same to the cardholders. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The petitioner is the fair price shop dealer of shop No.10 of Kagazmadhur Village, Narsapur Mandal, Medak District. On the basis of an inspection of the petitioner’s fair price shop by the Assistant Supply Officer, Medak on 23-6-2010 and on the instructions of respondent No.3-District Collector (Civil Supplies), respondent No.2 issued show-cause notice dated 9-8- 2010 to the petitioner calling upon him to explain the reasons why his authorization should not be suspended. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 18-8-2010 to the said show-cause notice. It is the pleaded case of the petitioner that while no order has been passed by respondent No.2 on the explanation submitted by him, he is not being permitted to lift the commodities for distribution of the same to the cardholders. So long as the petitioner’s authorization remains in force, he is entitled to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders. In the instant case, not only that the authorization does not appear to have been suspended, but the validity of the same was extended by respondent No.2 upto 31-3-2012 by his order dated 10-9-2010 i.e., after issue of the show cause notice. Unless the petitioner’s authorization was suspended after 10-9-2010, respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to permit the petitioner to function as fair price shop dealer till such time as appropriate orders are passed on the show-cause notice dated 9-8-2010. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP No.10929 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:01-4-2011 MNR