IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 4857 of 2005 Between: J.V.Chenna Reddy s/o.J.Jangam Reddy, Aged about 58 years, R/o.H.No.4/54, Kotapadu Village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal, Kurnool District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Sirvel, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing the respondents to continue the petitioner as F.P.Shop Dealer of Kotapadu village, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District, by declaring the order passed by the 2nd respondent herein in proceedings Rc.E/249/2005 dated 2.3.2005 as arbitrary, illegal, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional. Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.T.Nagarjuna Reddy Counsel for the respondents: Govt. Pleader for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: ORDER: It is stated that the petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer for the last 35 years and he has been carrying on the business without any stigma. While the matters stood thus, on an alleged inspection report of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Sirvel, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal, has suspended the authorization of the petitioner on 2.3.2005. Against which, the petitioner filed an appeal on 4.3.2005 before the Joint Collector, Kurnool, the first respondent herein, along with an application for grant of stay. The stay application was heard by the first respondent on the same day i.e., 4.3.2005, but no orders have been passed so far. As the stay application is pending before the first respondent, I am not inclined to express any opinion and it is just and proper to consider and dispose of the said application as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the stay application pending disposal of the appeal within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________ 31.3.2005 Note: Issue copy within two days B.O. kpr To 1. The Joint Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal, Kurnool District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Sirvel, Sirvel Mandal, Kurnool District. 4. 2 copies to the Govt. Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 5. 2 C.D. copies