THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15548 of 2011 BETWEEN: Koya Mahesh …. PETITIONER And 1. The Joint Collector (CS Wing), Prakasam District and others. …. RESPONDENTS Counsel for petitioner: Sri I. Koti Reddy Counsel for respondents: G.P. for Civil Supplies The Court made the following order: ORDER: Heard Sri I. Koti Reddy, 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 complaining the action on the part of the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Prakasam District, in not passing the orders on the stay application filed along with the appeal preferred against the orders of the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Division, Prakasam District, in proceedings No.RCG/910/2011, dated 01.03.2011, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 1st respondent be directed to conduct enquiry and finalise the proceedings within a time frame. 3. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of Shop Nos.27 & 28 of Thurpu Kopperapdu Village, J. Panguluru Mandal, Prakasam District. On 16.02.2011, the Food Inspector and the Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar, Addanki have inspected the petitioner’s shop and found some variations in the stock. Based on the report submitted by the said officers, the 2nd respondent passed the impugned order dated 01.03.2011 suspending the authorization of the petitioner. 4. Indisputably, the 2nd respondent has taken cognizance of the report submitted by the Vigilance officials and passed the impugned order on 01.03.2011. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to dispose of the matters within a reasonable time expeditiously. 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 on 201.03.2011, 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 early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 24th June, 2011 Js