IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 10862 of 2004 Between: Chavali Sunitha, w/o Srinivasa Rao, r/o Bose Nagar, Shop No.17(B) Cheerala Post and Mandal, Prakasham District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Ongole, Prakasham District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasham District. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Cheerala, Prakasham District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 action of the respondent No.2 in suspending Dealership Authorisation of Fair Price Shop of the petitioner of 17-B Ward of Chirala Town, Prakasham District, vide proceedings Rc.C/590/2004, dt.14-6-2004 basing on the report send by the 3rd respondent behind back of the petitioner without giving an opportunity is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.T.L.NAYAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: The Government Pleader for CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order of suspension passed in Proceedings Rc.No.C/590/2004, DATED 14-06- 2004 by the second respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasham district in respect of her fair price shop No.17-B Ward of Chirala Town, Prakasham district. According to the petitioner, against the said order of suspension pending enquiry, she filed an appeal before the first respondent-Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Ongole, Prakasham District and also sought for stay of the impugned order but the first respondent did not pass any orders so far. Hence, she has come up with the present writ petition. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage in view of the pendency of the appeal before the first respondent with a direction to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the stay petition expeditiously within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. No costs. Pending pass of the order by the first respondent, status quo as on today shall be maintained with reference to the supply of essential commodities. ________________________ (S.ANANDA REDDY, J) 30th JUNE, 2004. Kvni To 1 The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Ongole, Prakasham District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasham District. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Cheerala, Prakasham District. 4 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.