THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.13052 of 2011 Date: 14.10.2011 Between: Chilakala Venkata Lakshmi … Petitioner and The Joint Collector (C.S. Wing), Ongole, Prakasam District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.13052 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Rajanikanth Jwala, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the hearing, with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner has challenged the order of the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur Division, Prakasam District, in proceedings No.RCH.608/2010, dated -04- 2010 (signed on 27.4.2010) suspending her authorisation to run the Fair Price Shop, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. Admittedly, as against the impugned order, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent-Joint Collector (C.S. Wing), Ongole, Prakasam District, on 10.6.2010 under Clause-20 of the A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 along with an application seeking stay. Therefore, she cannot pursue a parallel remedy challenging the very same order by way of filing the present writ petition. Since the petitioner has already availed the statutory remedy of appeal before the 1st respondent, she is always at liberty to urge all the contentions in the said appeal and defend her case. 4. The learned counsel, therefore, seeks a short relief that the 1st respondent be directed to dispose of the said appeal within a time frame. 5. There does not appear to be any dispute that an appeal along with the stay application has been filed on 10.6.2010 and considerable time has elapsed eversince then. The 1st respondent, being the appellate authority, is expected to consider the said appeal and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time in order to avoid hardship to the petitioner. 6. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner against the impugned order dated 27.4.2010 passed by the 2nd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 14.10.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.13052 of 2011 14.10.2011 (Msr)