IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAH, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26483 of 2009 Between: Kare Gowd ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, Anantapur and two others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.26483 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer of Konapuram village. The 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Brahmasamudram Mandal, Anantapur District, visited the business premises of the petitioner on 01- 08-2009, and as he found certain irregularities, he submitted a report, dated 12-08-2009 to the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Division, Anantapur District, stating that the petitioner is not carrying on business in accordance with the provisions of the AP State Public Distribution System (Control Order) 2008. Pursuant thereto the 2nd respondent vide proceedings dated 19-10-1999, issued a show cause notice and further suspended the authorization of the petitioner pending enquiry. Questioning the said order, the petitioner approached the appellate authority i.e. the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Anantapur District, and filed an appeal and the 1st respondent refused to suspend the said order. Hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. This Court can as well direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal, but as the petitioner has come forward with a submission that he is facing enquiry being conducted by the 2nd respondent and a direction may be given to the 2nd respondent to complete the said enquiry, the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the 2nd respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Division, Anantapur District, to complete the enquiry, at the earliest, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If for any reason, the said enquiry is not completed within the stipulated time, the authorization of the petitioner shall be restored and he shall be permitted to distribute the schedule commodities to the cardholders. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 7th December 2009 Note Issue C.C. today. B/o. KVR