HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34299 of 2011 Date: 27-12-2011 Between Smt. Pydi Jai Lakshanamma … Petitioner and Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary – Civil Supplies, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 2 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34299 of 2011 Order: In view of the short relief sought for in the writ petition and also at the hearing to direct the Joint Collector, Srikakulam, the 3rd respondent herein, to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a time- frame, this writ petition is being disposed at the stage of admission, with the consent of Sri C.Raghu, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 2. A report dated 08-11-2011 was submitted by the Tahsildar, Amadalavalasa Mandal, to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Srikakulam i.e. the 2nd respondent herein that the petitioner was appointed as a fair price shop dealer and her husband is working as a Government Teacher since 1996. Considering the said report, the 2nd respondent vide orders in Rc.No.2204/2011/H, dated 18-11-2011, cancelled the petitioner’s authorization in the light of the provisions of Clause 5 of A.P. Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner filed a statutory appeal under Clause 20 of the Control Order on 25-11-2011 before the Joint Collector, Srikakulam i.e. the 3rd respondent herein. The only grievance presented by the petitioner in the writ petition and at the hearing as well is that even though considerable time has elapsed since the filing of the appeal, the 3rd respondent has not considered the same. It is submitted that the petitioner’s authorization is not liable to be cancelled and that her record has been unblemished ever since her appointment in the year 1993 and there is no valid reason to keep the appeal pending. The learned counsel, therefore, submits that the 3rd respondent be directed to dispose of the appeal within a time-frame. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has no objection to grant such directions. 4. Indisputably, the petitioner filed an appeal on 25-11-2011. In matters of this nature, the statutory authorities are expected to consider the matters expeditiously in order to avoid hardship to the parties. 5. In the aforesaid circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the Joint Collector, Srikakulam, the 3rd respondent herein, to consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioner preferred against the orders of the 2nd respondent in Proceedings Rc.No.2204/2011/H, dated 18-11-2011, by passing appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.42698 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 27th December, 2011. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.34299 of 2011 27th December, 2011. (Ak)