HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.13491 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri I.Gopala Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. This writ petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the essential commodities to the fair price shop of the petitioner as illegal. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer in respect of shop No.47 of H.Nidamanur Village, Naguluppalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. On 14.03.2011, the Tahsildar, Naguluppalapadu, inspected the said shop and found variations in the stock. Based on the report, dated 15.03.2011, submitted by him, the first respondent- Collector (CS), Prakasam District has initiated proceedings in Rc.No.CS1/6A/47/2011, dated 05.04.2001, under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). It is stated that no disciplinary action has been taken against the petitioner so far under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 (for short ‘the Control Order’) and the authorization of the petitioner is still in force. The grievance of the petitioner is that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are different from those contemplated under the provisions of the Control Order and so long as his authorization subsists, the respondents are not entitled to stop the release of essential commodities to his fair price shop. It is true that as long as the authorization of the petitioner is in force, against which proceedings can be taken only under the provisions of the Control Order, the respondents are under obligation to release the essential commodities to the fair price shop of the petitioner. Having regard to the same, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 and 2 to release the essential commodities to the fair price shop of the petitioner as per his entitlement so long as his authorization remains in force. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 30th April 2011 DR