THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18837 of 2006 ORDER: Petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer for distribution of essential commodities to the cardholders of Bandar Kota Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District. His case is that on 20.05.2005, the District Supply Officer and his staff inspected his shop and they did not find any variation between the book balance and ground balance or any other irregularities. It is stated that he has explained with regard to 480 liters of kerosene, which was found in the premises, that it belonged to kerosene hawkers, by names, Smt. K.Venkateswaramma and Sri Ch.Satyanarayana. In the Writ Petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that though he is having valid authorisation for distribution of essential commodities to the cardholders, in the absence of noticing any irregularities during inspection, the respondents have stopped the supplies. It is categorically pleaded that the license issued to the petitioner is neither suspended nor cancelled. At the stage of admission, this Court by order, dated 13.09.2006, issued directions to the third respondent – Tahsildar, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, to allot the commodities to the petitioner’s fair price shop on the condition that the authorisation granted to him is neither suspended nor cancelled. The interim order passed by this Court on 13.09.2006 had been in force since then and that no counter-affidavit is filed by the respondents disputing the allegations of the petitioner. When the matter is taken up, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that the petitioner is holding valid authorisation, which is neither suspended nor cancelled. When the petitioner is holding valid authorisation, there is no reason or justification for stopping the supplies to him. As it is now stated that his authorisation is neither suspended nor cancelled, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to continue the supplies to the petitioner, if the authorisation held by him is valid. However, it is made clear that if any irregularities are noticed, this order will not preclude the respondents to take steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 29th SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni