THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No. 21782 of 2009 March 30, 2010 Between: Kotra Murali Dasu, S/o.Venkaiah … Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District And others ... Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.21782 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as dealer of Fair Price Shop (FPS) No.30, Adipudi Village of Karamchedu Mandal in Prakasam District. The authorisation was valid upto 31.3.2009. Petitioner applied for renewal in September 2009 with necessary penalty for delay in applying for renewal. The same is pending before first respondent. In the mean while, petitioner was not supplied essential commodities for the month of August 2009. Third respondent was made in-charge of Adipudi shop. When the petitioner approached second respondent, he was not given any orders. Therefore, he filed instant writ petition contending that the action of respondents 1 and 2 in appointing third respondent in-charge dealer of FPS No.30 without there being suspension or cancellation of authorisation as illegal and arbitrary. The Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies obtained instructions. She has placed before this Court the copy of the proceedings No.Rc.G/2022/2009, dated 31.10.2009, of first respondent, which is made part of the record. By the said order, petitioner’s authorisation was suspending pending enquiry into two charges that petitioner failed to file demand draft continuously for a period of three months from August 2009 to October 2009 and that he failed to apply for renewal till October 2009. By the said order, first respondent ratified the action of second respondent in making alternate arrangement by keeping third respondent as in-charge of FPS No.30. In view of the proceedings of first respondent suspending authorisation of petitioner, writ petition is misconceived. The petitioner is given liberty to file appeal against the order of first respondent suspending authorisation. If the appeal is filed within period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the Joint Collector may pass appropriate orders within a further period of two weeks thereafter, after giving opportunity to petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) March 30, 2010 YS