IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.24355 of 2007 Between: G. Venkateswara Goud … Petitioner Versus The Joint Collector, (CS) Kurnool, Kunrool district & Anr. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K.V. RAGHUVEER (5135) Counsel for the Respondent: GOVT.PLEADER FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES O R D E R : Heard both the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the second respondent in issuing the Proceeding Rc.No.B/1830/2007, dated 06-11-2007 suspending the petitioner’s authorization as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently to set aside the same and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 3. This Court ordered notice before admission on 16-11-2007 and granted interim suspension for a period of three weeks and subsequent thereto, the interim order was extended by six more weeks. 4. It is no doubt true that an appeal had been preferred against the said order to the first respondent – Joint Collector, Civil Supplies, Kurnool. However, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the said order was only at the instance of the appellate authority. 5. Be that as it may, in-as-much-as, the interim suspension had been granted by this court, let the second respondent complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and till then the interim suspension granted by this Court be operative. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. JUSTICE P . S . NARAYANA . 18/01/2008 NB: Furnish CC of the order in two days. B/o. IsL