THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.13064 of 2011 Date : 29-04-2011 Between : V.Koteswara Rao .. Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.13064 of 2011 ORDER : With the consent of both the counsel, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission. The case of the petitioner is that he is a fair price shop dealer of Shop No.17/1 of Rangapuram and in-charge of shop No.19 of Velagalagudem Village, Reddy Gudem Mandal, Krishna District. He has been the dealer for the past nine years. While so, based on reports dated 08-11-2010 and 09-11-2010 of the Assistant Supply Officer, Nuzividu and the Tahsildar, Reddygudem Mandal respectively, alleging certain irregularities, the 2nd Respondent issued a show cause notice dated 29-01-2011 to the petitioner. Thereafter, by way of Proceedings in Rc.A.1656/2010, dated 08-03-2011, the 2nd Respondent cancelled the authorization issued to the petitioner. Aggrieved by the said orders, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 1st respondent on 30-03-2011. In view of the fact that his appeal is not being considered by the 1st respondent despite a long lapse of time, the petitioner filed the instant Writ Petition to declare the action of 1st respondent in not disposing of the appeal filed by him against the proceedings of the 2nd respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard Sri V.R.N.Prashanth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing on behalf of the respondents. The short grievance of the petitioner presented and urged in this Writ Petition is that the appeal filed by the petitioner has not been considered despite a long lapse of time. The petitioner, therefore, urges that the same shall be directed to be considered within a time frame. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioner against the order dated 08-03-2011 passed in Rc.A.1656/2010 by the 2nd Respondent, as early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 29th April, 2011. skmr