HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.21647 of 2008 Date: 08-12-2011 Between K.Jeevan Rao … Petitioner and The District Collector, Medak district at Sangareddy and 4 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.21647 of 2008 Order: Heard Sri S.R.Deshmukh, learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3; Sri Duggempudi Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the 4th respondent; and Sri M.T.Ghori, learned counsel for the 5th respondent. 2. This writ petition is ﬁled by the Fair Price Shop Dealer of Gardegoan village, Kangti Mandal, Medak district, questioning the validity of the order dated 31-3- 2008 in Proceedings No.B/850/2008 passed by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Kangti Mandal. 3. The aforesaid order was passed by the Tahsildar, Kangti Mandal, suspending the Fair Price Shop authorization of the petitioner on certain allegations made against him with regard to the distribution of rice and kerosene. 4. Mainly, it is the case of the petitioner that as per the Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001, framed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the power of Tahsildar to suspend the Fair Price Shop authorization is only for a period of 90 days. It is his case that inspite of expiry of 90 days, without passing any further orders, the essential commodities are not being supplied to him in view of the impugned order. 5. At the stage of admission, this Court by order dated 15-10-2008 granted interim suspension provided there is no extension of suspension beyond 90 days by the competent authority. 6. It is not in dispute that the power of Tahsildar to place authorization of a dealer under suspension is conﬁned only for a period of 90 days. As the impugned order is dated 31-3-2008, without any further extension by the competent authority, there is no reason for enforcing the impugned order of suspension. 7. During the course of arguments, it is fairly conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader that there is no extension of the impugned order by the competent authority. Therefore, the impugned order dated 31-3-2008 is liable to be set aside. 8. For the aforesaid reasons, the impugned order dated 31-3-2008 in Proceedings No.B/850/2008 passed by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Kangti Mandal, Medak district, is hereby set aside. 9. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. 08th December, 2011. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.21647 of 2008 08th December, 2011. (Ak)