The Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Subhash Reddy Writ Petition No.19749 of 2010 Order: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks declaration, by way of Mandamus, that the action of the respondents in not supplying essential commodities to the fair price shop of Siddanakondur Village, Kaligiri Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is an authorized dealer of the above- mentioned fair price shop and is governed by the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 (for short ‘the Control Order’). By showcause notice, dated 24-06-2010, passed in Rc.No.B/2261/2010, the petitioner was called upon to explain as to why her authorization in respect of the above-mentioned fair price shop should not be cancelled for three reasons viz., (1) that she sold the essential commodities at higher prices than that are fixed by the Government and thereby, contravened condition No.8 of her authorization; (2) that she failed to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders through out the month except on declared holidays and thereby, violated Clause 22 (vii) of the Control Order and; (3) that she failed to use the electronic weighing machine as per the instructions issued by the Government and thereby, violated clause 7 (1) of the Control Order. It is the grievance of the petitioner that pursuant to the impugned showcause notice, she has filed her explanation, but the respondents, without passing any orders thereon, stopped the supply of essential commodities to her. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies representing the respondents. Perused the material available on record. The petitioner is entitled for supply of essential commodities so long as she holds valid authorization in respect of the fair price shop in question. In this Writ Petition, it is to be seen that although proceedings for cancellation of the petitioner’s authorisation were initiated by issuing the impugned showcause notice, no final order has yet been passed and her authorization is subsisting. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to supply the essential commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop. However, it is open to the respondents to consider the explanation filed by the petitioner pursuant to showcause notice, dated 24-06-2010, pass appropriate order thereon and communicate the same to the petitioner. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J Date: 11th August, 2010 Note: Furnish CC in three days. (B/o) lur