IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.22104 of 2008 Between: D.V.Ramana Reddy S/o. D.Malla Reddy R/o.Danduvaripalli village Tanakal mandal, Ananthapur District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda Ananthapur District 3 The Mandal Revenue officer,Tanakal Mandal Ananthapur 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 will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order of the 1st respondent in his proceedings Rc.No.K4/PKD/1678/2008 dated Nil-09-2008 in rejecting to grant stay on the orders of 2nd respondent in his proceedings Rc.No.1773/2006/C dated 13.8.2008 by suspending the authorization of the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of Danduvaripalli village, Tanakal Mandal,Ananthapur District as illegal, arbitrary, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and also AP State Public Distribution Control Order ,2001 and violative of principles of natural justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI P.NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.22104 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled challenging the order of the Joint Collector, Anantapur District, in his proceedings bearing Rc.No.K4/PKD/1678/2008, dated Nil.09.2008, rejecting the stay application ﬁled by the writ petitioner pending the appeal. The appeal is ﬁled challenging the order of the Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer, Penukonda, in his proceedings bearing Rc.No.1773/2006/C, dated 13.08.2008, suspending the authorization of the petitioner as a fair price shop dealer at Danduvaripalli Village of Tanakal Mandal in Anatapur District. A reading of the order dated Nil.09.2008 would show that the appellate authority did not even choose to give any reasons as to why the stay application is being rejected. Learned Counsel for the petitioner states before this Court that the petitioner is still continuing to operate as fair price shop dealer, and in the light of the rejection of stay application, the authorities would take steps to dislodge him immediately. In the interest of justice this Court is of the opinion that status quo should be maintained with regard to the continuation of the petitioner as the fair price shop dealer at Danduvaripalli Village of Tanakal Mandal in Anatapur District, pending disposal of the appeal, and the appellate authority - respondent No.1, is directed to dispose of the appeal on merits within a period of four weeks from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ (P.V.SANJAY KUMAR , J) 06.10.2008 Note: Issue C.C in two days. B/o. vs To 1 The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Penukonda Ananthapur District 3 The Mandal Revenue officer,Tanakal Mandal Ananthapur District 4 2CCs to G.P For civil supplies, High Court of AP., Hyderabad. 5 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}