THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.19856 of 2011 Date: 15.07.2011 Between: K. Sivaiah … Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa, Y.S.R. Kadapa District and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.19856 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Srinivas Karra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents and with their consent the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The only grievance presented by the petitioner in this writ petition is the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa, Kadapa District, in finalizing the enquiry proceedings initiated pursuant to the report of the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Yerraguntla Mandal, Kadapa District, in Ref.No.B/737/2009, dated 28.11.2009 and 19.12.2009, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of Ward No.1 of Yerraguntla village and Mandal, Kadapa District. On 27.11.2009, the 2nd respondent inspected the shop of the petitioner and noticed certain variations in the stock of essential commodities. Taking cognizance of the report dated 28.11.2009 and 19.12.2009 submitted by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent suspended the authorization pending enquiry in proceedings Ref.C/1582/2009, dated 24.12.2009. A show cause notice dated 24.12.2009 was also issued to the petitioner proposing to cancel his authorization. The grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of submitting the explanation dated 20.1.2010, the 1st respondent has not taken any action and finalised the proceedings. Aggrieved by the inaction, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 4. Indisputably, proceedings were initiated against the petitioner by issuing show cause notice dated 24.12.2009 to which the petitioner also responded by submitting his explanation dated 20.1.2010. Apparently, the 1st respondent failed to finalise the enquiry proceedings initiated against the petitioner. There does not appear to be any valid reason in not finalizing the enquiry proceedings and keeping the matter pending for such a long time. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to conduct the enquiry and take a decision within a reasonable time. 5. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa, Kadapa District to finalise the enquiry proceedings initiated against the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 15.07.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.19856 of 2011 15.07.2011 (Msr)