HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21267 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioner is a Fair Price Shop Dealer of Shop No.15 in Peddipalem Village of Prathipadu Mandal, East Godavari District. 2. The shop of the petitioner was inspected by respondent No.6 on 17-08-2010 and found that petitioner has diverted 573 litres of kerosene to the black-market. On the aforesaid ground, the available stocks of rice, sugar and kerosene etc., were seized from the shop of the petitioner. Accordingly, based on the report of respondent No.6, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram issued a show cause notice to the petitioner under proceedings Rf.G No.2401/2010 dated 20-08-2010 to show cause as to why his authorization shall not be cancelled and on the same day, vide separate order, his authorization was suspended pending enquiry. 3. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that seizure itself is illegal and at any event, having issued show cause notice without passing any order and even without giving any breathing time, his authorization was suspended. 4. A perusal of the panchanama reveals that petitioner has diverted 573 litres of kerosene to the black-market. In view of such allegation, I do not find any illegality in seizing the available commodities from the shop of the petitioner. It is also to be noticed that a show cause notice dated 20-08-2010 is for the proposed action for cancellation of the authorization, but on the same day by a separate order, the Revenue Divisional Officer has passed orders suspending authorization of the petitioner pending enquiry. 5. Merely because a show cause notice was issued calling for explanation as to why authorization should not be cancelled, that does not preclude the respondents for invoking the power of suspending authorization pending enquiry, on the very same day. 6. In view of the allegations made against the petitioner, it is a matter for enquiry by a competent authority. 7. As much as the respondents have also issued a show cause notice dated 20-08-2010, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.4 to complete the enquiry as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be a further direction not to make any permanent appointment in the place of the petitioner till the enquiry is completed and final orders are passed. 8. Subject to above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J August 27, 2010. PV