IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 19225 of 2005 Between: T. Venkataramana, S/o. T. Chinna Nagabhushanam, ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Kurnool District at Kurnool 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool District at Kurnool. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Challenging the action of the second respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings vide Rc.No. B 936/2005, dated 04.08.2005 in canceling the fair price shop dealership of the petitioner and the inaction of the first respondent in suspending the impugned order, the present writ petition has been filed. The main grievance of the petitioner is that on a complaint given by the villagers of Guvvalkunta during Praja-patham programme held on 01.05.2005 for certain allegations, and after due enquiry conducted by the third respondent, he submitted a report to the second respondent and basing on the said report, the second respondent issued the impugned proceedings canceling his fair price shop dealership. Against the said impugned proceedings, he preferred an appeal before the first respondent and no orders have been passed in that appeal by the first respondent so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. Admittedly, against the impugned proceedings the petitioner had already preferred an appeal before the first respondent-Joint Collector, Kurnool and the same is pending adjudication. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The first respondent is further directed to pass appropriate orders on the stay application of the appeal filed by the petitioner, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J) Date: 31.08.2005 Ksn