WP(C) 888/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. S. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs. H.M. Phukan, l earned State Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioners, by the present petition have challenged the order dated 14th De cember, 2009 passed by the Deputy Director and Licensing Authority, Food and Civ il Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Dibrugarh suspending the license granted to th e petitioners under the provisions of the Assam Public Distribution of Articles Order, 1982 (in short, 1982 Control Order ). It appears that 3 (three) petitioners have filed appeals against the said order, both before the Deputy Commissioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs as well as the Commissioner & Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affai rs challenging the aforesaid order dated 14th December, 2009, which appeals, acc ording to the petitioners, are still pending. Clause 29 of the 1982 Control Order provides for an appeal before the Deputy Com missioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs against the order passed by the Deputy Director. Since the appeal lies before the Deputy Commissioner, the appeal preferred by the petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4 shall be dealt with and dispo sed of by the Deputy Commissioner in accordance with law. The petitioner Nos.3 and 5 may also now file an appeal before the Deputy Commissioner, Food, Civil Su pplies and Consumer Affairs challenging the aforesaid order dated 14th December, 2009, which, if filed within a period of 2 (two) weeks from today, shall be ent ertained by the Deputy Commissioner. Both the appeals in that case shall be tak en up for consideration and disposed of together and an effort shall be made to dispose of the said appeals within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today alongwith the copies of the writ petition and its annexures appended thereto to be submitted by the pet itioners before the Deputy Commissioner, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affai rs. Till such appeal(s) are decided by the Deputy Commissioner, the interim ord er passed by this Court on 5th February, 2010 shall continue. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.