THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6190 of 2011 Date:11.03.2011 Between: B.Venkataiah ..... Petitioner AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the Secretary, Hyderabad and others .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K.Durga Prasad Counsel for Respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to set aside the proceedings No.E2/3430/2010 dated 06.12.2010 of respondent No.2, whereby he has suspended the petitioner’s fair price shop authorization pending enquiry. At the hearing Sri K. Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the order of suspension was passed at the instance of the local M.L.A. and that at any rate by proceedings of the Mandal Level Food Advisory Committee dated 15.02.2011, it was decided to lift the suspension against the petitioner and that in spite of the same, respondent No.2 has not revoked the order of suspension. In my opinion, respondent No.2 being the appointing and disciplinary authority alone is competent to take a decision and the above noted committee has no power or authority to make any such recommendations. Inasmuch as the order of suspension is made on the basis of certain allegations levelled by the local M.L.A. and the said order is in force for more than three months, I am not inclined to interfere with the same at this stage, more so, when the enquiry initiated by respondent No.2 is pending. However, respondent No.2 cannot keep the enquiry pending for unduly long time. He is, therefore, directed to complete the enquiry and pass a final order within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to the petitioner. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.7722 of 2011 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 11th March, 2011 GHN