IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 14266 of 2008 Between: Y.Hanumantha Rao S/o.Nagabushanam Shop No.16, Dachepally (village & Mandal) Guntur District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector,Guntur, Guntur District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer,Narasaraopet Guntur District 3 The Tahsildar,Dachepally (Village & Mandal) Guntur District .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order of the 2nd respondent herein appealCase No.10/2008(S7) dated 11.4.2008 filed by the petitioner pending without finalization before the 1st respondent and proceedings of the 2nd respondent Rc.No.747/2008-B dated 1.4.2008 suspending thelicense of the petitioner as illegal, void arbitrary, unjust and consequently directly 1 to 3 respondents to continue the petitioner as Fair price shop No.16 Dealer of Dachepally village & Mandal, Guntur District pending disposal of the appeal of the petitioner before the 1st respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.G.RAVIKANTH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.14266 OF 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that he is the fair price shop dealer of shop No.16 of Dachepally village and Mandal of Guntur District and while so, based on the report said to have been submitted by the Tahsildar, Dachepally, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsaraopet suspended the dealership of the petitioner on the allegation that the petitioner is collecting higher rates of 0-25 Ps., to Rs.1-00 over the prescribed rates. It is stated that as against the said suspension order, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent along with a stay application on 11-4-2008, but neither the stay application nor the main appeal has been disposed of by the appellate authority. It is stated that suspension of the dealership of the petitioner pending enquiry without furnishing the so-called report and without naming the particulars of the card-holders to whom the essential commodities have been sold for higher rights is illegal and unsustainable. I am not inclined to express any opinion at this stage as the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioner is pending before the appellate authority. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Pending disposal of the appeal, the status-quo obtaining as on to-day with regard to the distribution of essential commodities in respect of dealership No.16 of Dachepally village shall be maintained. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 7-07-2008. Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Joint Collector,Guntur, Guntur District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer,Narasaraopet Guntur District 3 The Tahsildar,Dachepally (Village & Mandal) Guntur District 4.2CCs to 5.2CD copies