THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22720 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the order passed by the 1st respondent by proceedings in L.Dis.No.1(3)2467/2009, dated 10.09.2009, suspending the authorisation of the 1st petitioner in respect of fair price shop No.23, Eguva Abbavaram village, Rayachoty Mandal, Kadapa District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that on 08.07.2009 the Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar, Rayachoti inspected the fair price shop No.23 situated at D.No.81/25, Rayachoti Town and Mandal, belonging to the 1st petitioner and found variation in the stock of rice and siezed 3.52 quintals of rice under the cover of panchanama dated 08.07.2009. Later, he submitted a report to the Revenue Divisional officer, Kadapa - 3rd respondent for necessary action. Pursuant thereto, the 3rd respondent suspended the authorisation of the 1st petitioner pending enquiry by proceedings No.C/390/2008, dated 15.07.2009. Questioning the same, the 1st petitioner filed an appeal before the Joint Collector, Kadapa District along with a petition seeking stay of the said order. While rejecting the stay petition, the Joint Collector, Kadapa District, by an order dated 10.09.2009, disposed of the appeal directing the 3rd respondent to complete the enquiry within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. The same is challenged in this writ petition. 3. Heard both the counsel. 4. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Joint Collector, Kadapa District disposed of the appeal while rejecting the stay petition by an order dated 10.09.2009 and the same is not a speaking order. It is not known what prompted him to pass such an order. For that reason, this Court has no hesitation to come to the conclusion that the impugned order is liable to be set aside. But however, as the Joint Collector, Kadapa District directed the 3rd respondent to complete the enquiry within a period of four weeks, without going into the aspect that the order impugned in this writ petition is a non-speaking order, this Court directs the 3rd respondent to issue a show cause notice to the 1st petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter complete the enquiry within a period of two weeks. If the 3rd respondent fails to complete the enquiry within the stipulated time, the authorisation of the petitioner shall be restored and the essential commodities shall be supplied to his fair price shop so as to enable him to distribute the same to the cardholders, during pendency of the enquiry. 5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 28th October, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22720 of 2009 (Disposed of) 28th October, 2009 CBS