THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15647 of 2011 Date: 10.06.2011 Between: Y. Karuna … Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15647 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents, and with their consent the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. Even though the writ petition is filed challenging the action of the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District, in issuing the impugned proceedings Roc.K/2963/2010, dated .10.2010 (signed on 4.10.2010), whereby the authorization of the petitioner to run the Fair Price Shop has been suspended, during the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 1st respondent be directed to complete enquiry and finalise the proceedings within a time frame. 3. The petitioner claims to have been appointed as Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of Shop No.15 of B.N. Kandriga Village and Mandal, Chittoor District, in the year 2006. The said authorization has been renewed from time to time and the same is valid till 31.3.2012. A report dated 16.9.2010 was submitted by the Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Nagalapuram, to the 1st respondent alleging that the petitioner had committed certain irregularities by allowing others to run the shop as his benamidar. Based on the said report, the 1st respondent passed the impugned order suspending the authorization of the petitioner. 4. Indisputably, the 1st respondent has taken cognizance of the report submitted by the Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Nagalapuram, and passed the impugned order. From the impugned order, it could be seen that it was passed as long back as in the month of October, 2010. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to dispose of the matters expeditiously. In the instant case, inspite of a lapse of more than seven months eversince the suspension of the authorization of the petitioner, the enquiry proceedings have not been completed and no final orders have been passed. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for expeditious completion of the enquiry and having regard to the fact that the impugned order was passed as long back as in the month of October, 2010, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to complete the enquiry and pass final orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till finalisation of the enquiry proceedings, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 10.06.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15647 of 2011 10.06.2011 (Msr)