THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16839 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer for distribution of essential commodities in Eguva Abbavaram Village, Rayachoty Mandal, Kadapa District. Pursuant to the inspection conducted by the Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar, Rayachoty and the report submitted by him, the second respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa, by order bearing Ref.No.C/390/2008, dated 20.01.2010, cancelled the authorization of the petitioner on certain allegations. As against the same, the petitioner filed appeal before the first respondent - Joint Collector, Kadapa, on 11.03.2010 and the same is pending consideration. On the ground that although he has filed an application for interim orders, the appellate authority has not taken up the matter, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the order, dated 20.01.2010, was not preceded by a show cause notice. In support of the same, he relies on the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in S.MALLA REDDY v. M.VIJAYALAKSHMI AND OTHERS [1] . On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that the appeal is pending consideration before the appellate authority and the notice was given to the petitioner before passing the order, dated 20.01.2010 by the second respondent. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly submitted that from the date of order, dated 20.01.2010, the petitioner is not supplying the essential commodities and the neighbouring shop is given in-charge for distribution of the same on the authorization held by the petitioner. In view of the fact that since the date of cancellation of fair price shop authorisation of the petitioner, he is not supplying the essential commodities and in view of pendency of appeal preferred by the petitioner before the first respondent, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to mention that the first respondent shall take into account the ratio laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in S.MALLA REDDY’s case (1 supra) before the deciding such appeal, while considering the grounds of appeal laid before him. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 21st JULY, 2010. Note: issue c.c. in (3) days. kvni [1] 2005 (3) ALT 100 (D..B.)