IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25568 of 2008 Between: M.Jaya Bai W/o.Sivananda Naik R/o. Avaladatla Village, Dharmavaram Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. 3 The Tahsildar, Rayadurg Mandal, Anantapur 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings in R.C.No.751/08 (C) dated 21.10.2008 issued by the 3rd respondent Suspension-cum-Show Cause Notice against authorization of F.P. Shop of Avuladatla Village, Dharmavaram Mandal, Anantapur District of the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned proceedings in R.C.No.751/08(C) dated 21.10.2008 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25568 OF 2008 ORDER: Petitioner is stated to be the Fair Price Shop Dealer of Avuldatla Village, Dharmavaram Mandal, Anantapur District. It is her case that her authorization was suspended by the 3rd respondent- Tahsildar, Rayadurg Mandal, Anantapur District, vide suspension-cum-show cause notice dated 21.10.2008, alleging certain irregularities. Aggrieved by the same, she preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Mandal, Anantapur District, along with a stay petition, but so far neither stay petition is ordered nor the appeal is taken up for hearing. Hence, this writ petition. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 2nd respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Mandal, Anantapur District, is directed to dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 21st November, 2008. Note:- Issue CC in three days. BO IBL