IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 5734 of 2005 Between: K.Ramachander Rao, S/o.Narsinga Rao, R/o.Ashalapally Village, Sangem Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Warangal, Warangal District. 2 The Revenue Divisional officer, Warangal, Warangal District. 3 The Mandal Revenue officer, Sangem, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the order dated: 04-12-2004 in proceedings No;E/4246/2004 passed by the 2nd respondent and also declare the inaction of the 1st Respondent in not disposing of the Appeal filed against order dated:04-12-04 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the petitioner as Fair price shop Dealer of Ashalapally village, Sangam Mandal, Warangal District and to pass such other necessary order or orders as this Honourable court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER:. Heard both sides and at their request this case is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the appellate authority is not disposing of the appeal, as expeditiously as possible, in spite of the observations made by the Division Bench of this court, with regard to the reasonableness of the period of suspension. Keeping the matter pending, without conducting any enquiry for a long time, was held to be arbitrary by the Division Bench. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed, with a direction to the Joint Collector-first respondent herein, to dispose of the appeal, within a period of four weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _________________ D.S.R. VARMA, J DATED: 21.03.2005 Ka Note: Furnish copy in two days. To 1 The Joint Collector, Warangal, Warangal District. 2 The Revenue Divisional officer, Warangal, Warangal District. 3 The Mandal Revenue officer, Sangem, Warangal District. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. 2 CD copies.