IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No.12575 of 2008 Between: M.Sumathi D/o.Chengayya Naidu Kolavoru(V) Gudipala(M) Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector Chittoor District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Chittoor District 3 The Tahsildar Gudipala (M) Gudipala Chittoor 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 may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dt.19-05-2008 vide Roc No.Nil /08 placing the authorization of petitioner's Fair price shop under suspension as arbitrary illegal violative of basic principles of natural justice and contrary to the well established law and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 12575 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner’s authorization as a fair price shop dealer of Kolavooru Village, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District, has been suspended pending enquiry, under clause (4) of the A.P. State Public Distribution System Control Order 2001 (for short ‘the Control Order’), by the impugned order, dated 19.05.2008, of the 2nd respondent, on account of the irregularities alleged to have been committed by the petitioner as stated in the order. As against the order of suspension pending enquiry, the petitioner has an appellate remedy to the Joint Collector under Clause 20 of the Control Order and the enquiry also could be conducted expeditiously by the primary authority- the second respondent. As the order is one of mere suspension pending enquiry and on the basis of certain allegations set out in the order involving critical component of public interest, namely the public distribution system, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the same at this stage and in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass final orders on the allegations against the petitioner, which led to the issuance of the impugned order of suspension of her authorization pending enquiry, expeditiously and preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also at liberty to pursue the appellate remedy to the 1st respondent against the impugned order of suspension, should she so desire. It is stated that the petitioner has already preferred an appeal on 26.05.2008. If so, the 1st respondent shall dispose of the appeal expeditiously and preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of as above, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ (GODA RAGHURAM, J) 18th June, 2008. Note:- Issue CC as soon as possible. BO IBL To 1 The Joint Collector Chittoor District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Chittoor District 3 The Tahsildar Gudipala (M) Gudipala Chittoor District 4. Two CD copies