IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.1393 of 2010 Between: U. Mallikarjuna Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Collector (Civil Supplies Wing), Prakasam District at Ongole and two others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies had taken notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3. 4. The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the second respondent in suspending the authorization of the petitioner vide Rc.F/970/09, dated 09-10-2009 without proper enquiry along with the consequential order of the first respondent remanding the matter under appeal to the second respondent vide Rc.CS2/3411/2009, dated 18-11-2009 without passing merit order as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to continue to allot essential commodities to the petitioner by receiving the DDs pending writ petition and pass such other suitable orders. 5. By virtue of the order under challenge the matter was remanded to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukuru, Prakasam district – second respondent with a direction to finalize the disciplinary proceedings within one month from the said date by affording opportunity to the writ petitioner. 6. In the light of the reasons recorded, this court does not see any reasons to interfere with the order under challenge. Let the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukuru, Prakasam district – second respondent finalize the disciplinary proceedings as already directed by the Collector (Civil Supplies Wing), Prakasam District at Ongole – first respondent. Till the completion of enquiry status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. 7. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J January 29, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.1393 of 2010 January 29, 2010