THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18736 of 2009 DATE:09.09.2009 Between: Bathula Laxminarayana ... Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimnagar Division and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18736 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of 1st respondent in issuing a show cause notice No.K/1940/2009 dated 22.06.2009, in suspending his authorisation in respect of a fair price shop No.0718 of Gumlapur village, Choppadandi Mandal, Karimnagar District on the same day, and in not passing any order on his explanation dated 02.07.2009, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Briefly, the case of the petitioner is that he is a dealer in respect of fair price shop No.0781 of Gumlapur village, Choppandandi Mandal, Karimnagar District and has been distributing the essential commodities to the cardholders without any complaint. While so, on 17.06.2009 the Assistant Supply Officer, Jagtial, Karimnagar District - 3rd respondent inspected his shop and seized the stocks available therein alleging that there is variation in the stocks. Thereafter, he submitted a report to the Revenue Divisional officer, Karimnagar Division - 1st respondent on 17.06.2009. In pursuance of the same, the 1st respondent issued a show cause notice No.K/1940/2009 dated 22.06.2009 calling upon him to show cause as to why his authorisation should not be cancelled, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of the said notice. On the even date, he also issued proceedings suspending his authorisation. In reply to the show cause notice, he submitted explanation on 02.07.2009 to the 1st respondent denying the allegations made against him and seeking to drop the show cause notice and to restore his authorisation. But, the 1st respondent has not passed any order considering his explanation, till date. Aggrieved by the same, he filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the petitioner gave explanation to the show cause notice issued by the 1st respondent on 02.07.2009 narrating all the real facts and seeking restoration of his authorisation, the 1st respondent has not passed any order so far. 5. Having considered the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the enquiry at the earliest. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to complete the enquiry into the allegations made against the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If for any reason, the enquiry is not completed within the time specified above, the authorisation of the petitioner shall be restored and he shall be permitted to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders, during pendency of the enquiry. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 9th September, 2009 Note: Furnish CC by three days. (b/o) CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.18736 of 2009 (Disposed of) 9th September, 2009 Note: Furnish CC by three days. (b/o) CBS