THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2707 of 2008 DATED 13.2.2008 Between: Smt.P.Prashantha. … PETITIONER Versus The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District and two others. … RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2707 of 2008 ORDER: Heard Sri V.Ravi Kiran Rao, learned counsel representing the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 2. Sri Ravi Kiran Rao placed strong reliance on the decision reported in MALA BANDLAIAH vs. BATHINA UTCHEEERAPPA AND OTHERS1 and would maintain that inasmuch as no period had been specified and inasmuch as the petitioner was suspended pending enquiry, the impugned order is bad. The learned counsel also contended that the 2nd respondent-The Tahsildar, Bikanoor, Nizamabad District has no jurisdiction to make the impugned order. 3. The learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, however, placed strong reliance on G.O.Ms.No.47 (Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department, dated 6.10.2007 and would maintain that the contention that the 2nd respondent has no jurisdiction to pass the order of suspension is not tenable. However, the learned Government Pleader in all fairness would submit that the suspension no doubt was made with limited effect i.e., the date of issue of the order, but no period as such had been specified in the said order. 4. Heard both the learned counsel. 5. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.20, Bhiknoor village and Mandal, Nizamabad District by duly declaring the impugned proceedings No.A2/133/08, dated 4.2.2008 issued by the 2nd respondent suspending the petitioner, who is a Fair Price Shop Dealer of Fair Price Shop No.20 of Bhiknoor village and Mandal, Nizamabad District with immediate effect i.e., from the date of the order as illegal, without jurisdiction, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of A.P. State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 and provisions of A.P. Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980 and also contrary to the principles of law laid down while deciding the cases arising under A.P. State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 and pass such other suitable orders. 6. Several other averments were made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition and certain serious allegations also had been made. This aspect need not detain this Court any longer for the reason that inasmuch as it is only a suspension though no period as such had been specified. Let the 1st respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Kamareddy, complete the enquiry within a period of four (04) weeks and till then status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. -------------------------- 13.2.2008 SSR Issue operative portion of the Order by wire at party’s costs. (BO) 12005(2) ALD 493.