THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9445 of 2010 Dated:26.04.2010 Between: B.Ravinder. …Petitioner And The Collector (Civil Supplies0, Karimnagar District, And another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9445 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a dealer of Fair Price Shop No.4253 of Appannapet Village of Peddapalli Mandal in Karimnagar District. The shop was inspected by the Mandal Revenue Inspector, Pedapalli, and Village Revenue Officer and found certain irregularities. They submitted report to the Tahsildar, who again sent report on 09.12.2009. Considering the same, the second respondent issued a show cause notice to the petitioner to explain as to why he should not be suspended. The petitioner submitted explanation on 11.01.2010. Considering the same, by order dated 09.02.2010, the second respondent suspended the authorization directing the Tahsildar to make alternative arrangements. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the Joint Collector on 12.03.2010. It appears, he also filed an application for stay. As no orders are passed by the first respondent, the appellate authority, under Clause 20 of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, the petitioner is before this Court. The Counsel for the petitioner made arguments on merits of the case. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already availed the statutory remedy of appeal which in the opinion of the Court is effective and efficacious, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case. As the petitioner’s stay application is pending for more than one month, it is observed that the first respondent may pass immediate orders in the stay application as and when the petitioner approaches him with a copy of this order. It shall also be open to the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal itself within a reasonable period of eight weeks. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 26.04.2010 Note: Issue C.C by tomorrow. B/o. vs