HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.26311 of 2011 Date: 20-9-2011 Between Derangula Mallikarjuna … Petitioner and State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Food & Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 3 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.26311 of 2011 Order: In view of the short relief sought for at the hearing, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of Sri Balaji Madamalli, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop Dealer of Konasamudram village, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa district. On a report dated 26-7-2011 of the Tahsildar, Badvel, 4th respondent herein, alleging that the petitioner is running the fair price shop at an unauthorized premises through benami dealer and that there is a variation of 48 kgs., of rice less and 20 litres of kerosene oil excess, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet, 3rd respondent herein, initiated proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, by passing the impugned order in Ref:D/1360/2011, dated 17-8-2011, suspending the authorization pending finalization of disciplinary proceedings. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Joint Collector, Kadapa, 2nd respondent herein, on 20-8-2011 along with a petition for stay. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though considerable time has elapsed ever since the appeal has been filed, the 2nd respondent has not taken any steps to consider either the stay application or the appeal. It is, therefore, submitted that the 2nd respondent be directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the stay application within a reasonable time-frame. 4. The learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents has no objection for such course of action. 5. Indisputably, the petitioner has filed an appeal along with a stay application on 20-8-2011 before the 2nd respondent and in matters of this nature, concerned authorities are expected to consider the matters expeditiously. 6. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent-Joint Collector, Kadapa district, to consider the application for stay and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 2 (two) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 20th September, 2011. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.26311 of 2011 20th September, 2011. (Ak)