IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.27042 of 2007 Between: D. Thejomanyanandam … Petitioner Versus The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor district & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.V.MUNI REDDY (3222) Counsel for the Respondents: GOVT.PLEADER FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.27042 of 2007 O R D E R : Heard Sri S. Venkata Muni Reddy, the learned counsel representing the writ petitioner and the learned Assistant Govt.Pleader for Civil Supplies. 2. The matter is coming up for admission today. Sri S.Venkata Muni Reddy submitted before this Court the order made in WP.No.26976 of 2006 dated 03-8-2007 and would maintain that in the light of the facts and circumstances of the case, in-as-much-as an appeal is pending before the first respondent and till the disposal of the appeal by the first respondent, the petitioner to be continued as fair price shop dealer. 3. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the first respondent in not granting the interim relief pending appeal, ROC.C1/1565/2007 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, void, contrary to law and consequently to direct the respondents not to enforce the orders dated 26-10-2007 in ROC.M/3607/2005 of the second respondent till the disposal of the appeal and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 5. In-as-much-as, it is stated that an appeal preferred by the writ petitioner before the first respondent is said to be pending and it is stated that an interim application already had been moved. 6. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, let the first respondent dispose of the appeal within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and till then, statusquo obtaining as on today to be maintained. 7. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. JUSTICE P . S . NARAYANA . 18/12/2007. NB: 1) Operative Portion of the Order by wire at party’s costs. 2) CC of the Order tomorrow. B/o. ISL