IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 10868 of 2008 Between: E. Tirumala Devi W/o E. Ramanjaneyulu R/o 16-481, Uma Nagar, Old Town, Anantapur, Anantapur district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur distict. 2 The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur distict. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur distict. 4 The Tahsildar/MRO., Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur distict. 5 C. Ramesh Ward No.28, Housing Board Colony, Anantapur town & mandal, Anantapur District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing revision petition or stay application filed on 15-4-2008 is illegal, arbitrary and consequently suspend the operation of the order D.Dis. No. K4/ATP/637/07 dt 5-3-2008 of the 2nd respondent and pass such other order or orders as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that against the cancellation of his authorization as fair price shop dealer of Shop No.87 of Ward No.28, Ananthapur, he carried the matter in appeal before the Joint Collector and in the meanwhile, the 5th respondent herein was appointed as a temporary dealer. The appeal preferred by the petitioner was remanded to the Revenue Divisional Officer for reconsideration, who restored the authorization of the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, it appears that the 5th respondent herein filed an appeal before the Joint Collector, who allowed the appeal. Against the said orders, it is stated that the petitioner preferred a revision before the District Collector along with an application for a direction to continue him as a fair price shop dealer during the pendency of the revision. The grievance of the petitioner is that no orders are passed either in the revision petition or on the said application till now. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. In the circumstances, the District Collector is directed to consider the application of the petitioner for continuing him as fair price shop dealer of Shop No.87 of Ward No.28, Ananthapur,during the pendency of the revision petition and pass appropriate orders, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. C.V.RAMULU,J DT.21.5.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Joint Collector ( C.S.)-II, R.R.District at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Grade Deputy Collector and Revenue Divisional Officer East Division, R.R.district at Malakunta Road, Goshamahal. Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Collector & Tahsildar, Hayatnagar, R.R.District. 4 2CCs to GP for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P. Hyd. 5 2CD copies