IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 6377 of 2008 Between: Smt. S.Padmavathi W/o.S.Lokeshwar Rao Hindu Thadikelapudi(V) Kamavarapukota(M) W.G Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The R.D.O Eluru W.G Dist 2 Thasildar Kamavarapukota (M) Kamavarapukota W.G Dist .....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 any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of the 1st respondent in ROC No.572/2008/C dt.8-3-2008 and the consequential order of the 2nd respondent in Rc No.86/2008 (D.Tech) Dt 19-3- 2008 as illegal and void and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 6377 of 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner herein is the authorized dealer of the fair price shop N.19 at Thadikelapudi Village, Kamavarapukota Mandal, West Godavari District. The first respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer issued a show cause notice dated 08-03-2008 calling upon the petitioner to show cause as to why disciplinary action should not be initiated against her as per the provisions of A.P. Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 alleging that in the inspection conducted on 27-02-2008 it was observed that the fair price shop was closed since four days without prior permission and that his enquiry also revealed that the cardholders faced much inconvenience due to closure of the fair price shop. On the same day, i.e. 08-03-2008 by a separate order the authorization of the petitioner was suspended pending enquiry. Consequently, the 2 nd respondent herein vide his proceedings dated 09-03-2008 directed the dealer of the fair price shop No.24 to discharge the additional duties of the fair price shop No.19 until further orders. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner ﬁled this writ petition. This Court, on being satisﬁed, prima facie, that the authorization of the petitioner was suspended without application of mind, by order, dated 26-03-2008, granted interim suspension of the impugned orders. In the counter aﬃdavit ﬁled on behalf of the respondents, all the allegations made by the petitioner are denied and it is contended that the impugned action, which is in public interest is in accordance with law and warrants no interference by this Court. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents, I am not inclined to express any opinion on the allegations made against the petitioner since it is a matter for enquiry by the competent authority. However, keeping in view that by virtue of the interim order dated 26-03-2008, the authorization of the petitioner has been restored and the same is also renewed in the meanwhile, while directing the respondents to proceed with the enquiry initiated against the petitioner under the show cause notice dated 08-03-2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, I deem it appropriate to order that the suspension of authorization shall not be given eﬀect to till such order is passed by the respondents. Since it is stated that the petitioner has not submitted her explanation so far, the petitioner is granted liberty to submit her explanation to the show cause notice within a period of two weeks from today. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 10-09-2008 Note: Issue C.c. in 3 days. B/o KLP