IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 17441 of 2009 Between: Ch.Yellamanda ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector (CS Wing), Ongole, and others. ....RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.17441 OF 2009 ORDER : This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the order dated 14.07.2009 in proceedings Rc.F/528/09 passed by the 2nd respondent suspending the authorization of the dealership of fair price Shop No.10, East Gangavaram village, Talluru Mandal, Prakasam District and consecutive inaction of the 1st respondent in not considering and disposing of the statutory appeal and stay petition filed by the petitioner as arbitrary and illegal. 2 The brief facts are that the authorization of the dealership of fair price shop No.10 of the petitioner was suspended on the ground that there are certain variations in the stocks position. Pursuant to the report furnished by the Revenue Divisional Officer, proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act have been initiated and further the authorization also was kept under suspension pending enquiry by the disciplinary authority. As against the said order of suspension dated 14.07.2009, the petitioner approached the appellate authority i.e., the 1st respondent, the Joint Collector, and filed a stay petition along with the appeal. But, the 1st respondent has not passed any orders and hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. Apparently, the order of suspension is dated 14.07.2009 and ever since the said suspension, the petitioner is not permitted to supply the essential commodities to the card holders. Now that the appeal filed by the petitioner is very much pending before the appellate authority i.e., the Joint Collector. Therefore, this court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to decide the appeal, filed by the petitioner, at the earliest preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If for any reason the said appeal is not decided, within the stipulated period as stated supra, the authorization of the dealership of the petitioner shall be restored and he shall be permitted to distribute the essential commodities to the card holders during the pendency of the said appeal. 5 With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. ___________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) August 21, 2009 KSH