THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.17182 OF 2009. Date: 26-08-2009 Between:- N.V.Premaleela .. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District and another. .. Respondents ORDER:- The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of 1st respondent in not completing the enquiry regarding suspension of her authorization in respect of fair price shop of Palaparru village, Peda Nandipadu Mandal, Guntur District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. According to the petitioner, she is the fair price shop dealer of Palaparru village, Peda Nandipadu Mandal, Guntur District. Initially, her authorization was suspended by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur – 1st respondent alleging certain irregularities by proceedings in Rc.No.5507/2004-G dated 06.10.2004. As against the same, she preferred an appeal in A.C.D.Dis.No.12/2005-S7 before the Joint Collector, Guntur and the Joint Collector, Guntur allowed the said appeal, by an order dated 20.07.2007, directing the 1st respondent to restore her authorization. Pursuant to the said order, her authorization was restored. Be that as it may, again, her authorization was suspended by the 1st respondent by proceedings in Rc.No.429/2008-G dated 15.03.2008 on the very same grounds. Questioning the same, she filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has submitted that the enquiry is still pending and no action has been initiated so far, pursuant to the order of suspension dated 15.03.2008. 5. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the authorization of the petitioner was suspended on 15.03.2008 and even after lapse of about 18 months, there is no progress in the enquiry. It is nothing but callousness on the part of the respondents. They have to necessarily pass an order either way so that the petitioner can approach the appellate authority. 6. Now that the enquiry is pending, 1st respondent is hereby directed to complete the said enquiry within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and if no order is passed within the stipulated time, the 1st respondent shall restore the authorization of the petitioner in respect of fair price shop of Palaparru village, Peda Nandipadu Mandal, Guntur District, so as to enable him to supply the essential commodities to the cardholders. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 26th August, 2009 Note:- furnish CC by 3 days B/o. AMD/CBS