IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:18516 OF 2006 DATED:11.11.2010 Between: K. Usha Rani .....PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Chittoor District and others. .....RESPONDENTs This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:18516 OF 2006 ORDER: The writ petition is filed to declare the proceedings in Roc.(B) 1866/2006, dated 19/8/2006 issued by the 2nd respondent viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor suspending the authorization of the petitioner in respect of the Fair price shop of Venkatapuram village, Thavanampalle Mandal, Chittor District, as illegal. The Mandal Revenue Officer inspected the shop on 17.8.2006 and noticed that the petitioner had committed certain irregularities and that he was not distributing essential commodities properly. On the report submitted in this regard, the 2nd respondent viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor passed orders in Roc.(B)1866/2006, dated 19.8.2006 suspending the authorization pending enquiry. Aggrieved by the same, the writ petitioner preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent, viz., Joint Collector, Chittoor and sought for suspension of the impugned order. As no orders were passed on the petition for suspension, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned G.P. for Civil Supplies. The learned Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not committed the alleged irregularities and at any rate the allegations are trivial in nature and the same do not warrant suspension of the authorisation. On the other hand, the learned G.P. for Civil Supplies contends that the appeal is still pending before the Joint Collector and the petitioner is at liberty to canvass the same in the appeal. This Court while admitting the writ petition by orders in WPMP No.23284 of 2006, dated 5.9.2006 suspended the operation of the orders of the 2nd respondent dated 19.8.2006 and also directed that the said order does not preclude the authorities from conducting enquiry as contemplated under the impugned proceedings. Having regard to the fact that the authorization has been suspended pending enquiry and that by virtue of the interim orders of this Court, the petitioner has been running the fair price shop, it is not proper to discontinue the authorization at this point of time. It is appropriate to direct the disposal of the appeal itself. In the circumstances, the 1st respondent viz., Joint collector, Chittoor is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders in Roc.(B) 1866/2006, dated 19.8.2006 of the 2nd respondent herein, if not already disposed of as early as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The order of the 2nd respondent, viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor in Roc..(B) 1866/2006, dated 19.8.2006 shall remain suspended pending disposal of the appeal. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as above. No order as to costs. _______________ Justice Noushad Ali Date:11.11.2010. gurc THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:18516 OF 2006 11th November, 2010