HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 3654 of 2007 DATED: 26-02-2007 Between: Gundra Prakasam …Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam and others …Respondents. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.No. 3654 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: Petitioner’s application for “renewal” of authorization to run a Fair Price Shop in Muchinatala Village, Penuganchiprolu Mandal, Krishna District was rejected by the order of the 2nd respondent dated 5-10- 2006. Thereagainst he preferred an appeal to the 1st respondent on 28-11-2006 along with an application for interim relief of supply of stocks pending consideration of his appeal. Petitioner’s grievance is that the 1st respondent has neither disposed of the appeal nor his application for interim relief. In the circumstances and after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to expeditiously and in any event within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order consider and dispose of the petitioner’s appeal dated 28-11-2006 and pass a reasoned order thereon. The appellate order of the 1st respondent shall be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid time. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J 26-02-2007 GRRP