THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.25385 OF 2008 BETWEEN: V. Meena Rani, W/o. V. Natraj, R/o. H.No.29/26, Opp: Post Office, Tanakallu Village and Mandal, Ananthapur District. …. PETITIONER And 1. The Joint Collector, Ananthapur, and others. …. RESPONDENTS Counsel for petitioners: Sri S.S. Bhatt Counsel for respondents: G.P. for Civil Supplies. The Court made the following order: ORDER: 1. The petitioner is an authorized Fair Price Shop Dealer in respect of Tanakallu Village and Mandal, Ananthapur District. Basing on a report dated 19.08.2007 of the Tahsildar, Tankakallu alleging that the petitioner was not properly supplying the essential commodities, 2nd respondent herein, viz., the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur, suspended the authorization pending enquiry, by order in Rc.No.1597/07/E, dated 28.09.2007, and initiated regular enquiry. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner filed an appeal before 1st respondent, viz., Joint Collector, Ananthapur. The appellate authority, though not inclined to set aside the order of 2nd respondent, but directed 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders. It is against this order, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Heard Sri S.S. Bhatt learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not committed any irregularity, and the irregularities alleged on their face value would show that they are trivial in nature and the same do not require any disciplinary action warranting suspension or cancellation of authorization. 4. The learned Government Pleader, however, submits that the enquiry has already been initiated and the petitioner may participate in the said enquiry and defend his case. 5. I am not inclined to express any opinion on the merits of the case. This Court while admitting the writ petition, by order in W.P.M.P.No.33182 of 2008 dated 19.11.2008 noticing the trivial nature of allegations made against the petitioner, suspended the operation of the order of 2nd respondent dated 28.09.2007. Since the regular enquiry is still pending, and the petitioner by virtue of the interim orders, has been running the shop, it is not appropriate to cause dislocation of distribution of commodities at this point of time as the same will cause inconvenience to the public. In the circumstances, it is appropriate that the enquiry itself should be directed to be completed within the time frame. 6. In the circumstances, 2nd respondent is directed to complete the enquiry in pursuance of the notice in Rc.No.1597/07/E dated 28.09.2007 and pass appropriate orders as early as possible within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. During the pendency of enquiry the impugned order shall remain suspended. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 11th November, 2010 Js.