THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25748 of 2010 Dated 20th October, 2010 Between: Smt. G. Sridevi …Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. S.C. Rangappa Counsel for respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside the order dated 14.10.2010 of respondent No.1, whereby he has kept the petitioner’s fair price shop authorization under suspension pending enquiry into the charges levelled against the petitioner. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Pulicherla Village and Mandal. On the basis of a report dated 02.10.2010 submitted by respondent No.3, respondent No.1 has issued the impugned show- cause notice dated 14.10.2010, wherein five charges were framed. While calling upon the petitioner’s explanation to the said charges, respondent No.1 issued a separate proceeding on the same day suspending the petitioner’s authorization pending enquiry into the charges. This proceeding is assailed in the present writ petition. At the hearing, Sri S.C. Rangappa, the learned counsel for the petitioner, made a strenuous attempt to convince this Court that the charges levelled against the petitioner are frivolous and vexatious in nature and that the suspension of the petitioner’s authorization on such charges is illegal. In my opinion, the sustainability or otherwise of the charges framed against the petitioner requires to be examined and adjudicated in the enquiry which is also pending before respondent No.1. The power of respondent No.1 to suspend the petitioner’s authorization pending enquiry into the charges is not in dispute. Therefore, in my view, it is not appropriate at this stage to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, respondent No.1 is directed to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate order on the show-cause notice dated 04.10.2010 after considering the explanation of the petitioner and giving her an opportunity of hearing within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to the dismissal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.32867 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is dismissed as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 20th October, 2010 GHN