THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.17110 of 2006 DATED:29.9.2011 Between: Smt. D. B. Sujaleswari … Petitioner And The District Collector Vizianagaram and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.17710 OF 2006 ORDER: The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Shop No.53 of Gollaveedhi, Dasannapeta, Vizianagaram. On the ground that the she is not distributing essential commodities on her own and has handed over the fair price shop business to an unauthorized person, in violation of the conditions of Form-II authorization and para 12(xiii) of G.O. Ms. No.53, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department dt.6.10.2003, the authorization of the petitioner was cancelled by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram, vide his order dt.2.5.2005 in proceedings in Rc.No.2689/04 H. The petitioner carried the matter in appeal before the Joint Collector, but she was unsuccessful and as such she has further carried the matter by way of revision before the District Collector under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001. Pending the revision before the Collector, the petitioner sought interim order, in vain. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition in the year 2006. At the stage of admission, by order dt.18.8.2006, this Court has directed to maintain status quo with regard to running of fair price shop in question. The said interim order has been in force since then. No counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondents. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, appearing for the respondents, that the revision petition filed by the petitioner is still pending consideration before the District Collector, Vizianagaram, and the same was not disposed of in view of pendency of the proceedings before this Court. In view of pendency of the revision filed by the petitioner before the first respondent – District Collector, it is not desirable for this Court to record any finding on the allegations made against the petitioner in the impugned orders. Keeping in mind the pendency of the revision filed by the petitioner and also the interim order passed by this Court as early as on 18.8.2006, which is in force since then, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent – District Collector to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, there shall be a direction to the respondents to maintain status quo with regard to the arrangement for distribution of essential commodities as on today relating to shop in question, till appropriate final orders are passed by the first respondent – District Collector, Vizianagaram. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 29.9.2011 bnr