IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 15241 of 2005 Between: Sri P.Babu Reddy S/o.Sri P.Narayan Reddy Thogutta Village and Mandal, Medak district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector (CS) Medak District at Sangareddy 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Siddipet Division Siddipet, Medak 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 and set aside the order of the R2 in Proc.No.B/1203/2005 dt.6.6.2005 which was passed without giving an opportunity and against the principles of natural justice on minor and permissable irregularity is illegal and improper and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BOLLAM LINGAIAH YADAV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following: ORAL ORDER The petitioner’s authorization for the fair price shop in Thoguta village, Medak District was suspended on 06-06-2005 by the 2nd respondent herein on the ground that he was indulging in blackmarketing of kerosene oil. Aggrieved by the order of suspension, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the 1st respondent on 13-06-2005 along with an application for interim relief. The substantive grievance in this writ petition is that the 1st respondent has neither disposed of the appeal nor even the prayer for interim relief. In the circumstances, having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, the writ petition itself is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to expeditiously and in any event within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, consider and dispose of either the petitioner’s substantive appeal dated 13-06-2005 or his application for interim relief. Nothing in this order shall be construed as an expression by this Court on the merits of the petitioner’s case and the 1st respondent shall dispose of the appeal or the interlocutory application on merits. __________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 22ND JULY 2005 Note: Issue CC In two(2) Days. (B/O) *TSNR To 1 The Joint Collector (CS) Medak District at Sangareddy 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Siddipet Division Siddipet, Medak District. 3. Two CCs to G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT) 4. Two C.D.Copies.