IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 26543 of 2009 Between: R.Sekhar, S/o. K.Ramaswamy Mudali, 53 years, Occu: Fair Price Shop dealer (shop No.16), Thungundram village, Gangadhara Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District and 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26543 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings dated 01.12.2009 in R.O.C.C/67/2009 of the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Gangadhara Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently set aside the same. The petitioner was appointed as fair price shop dealer of Thungundram village by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor vide his proceedings dated 20.06.1990. Subsequently, the 3rd respondent herein issued the impugned proceedings suspending the authorization of the fair price shop dealership of the petitioner on the ground that bogus rice cards have been found in his fair price shop. Hence the writ petition. Heard both sides. Since the petitioner stated that the respondents have supplied the essential commodities for the month of December, 2009, this Court, by order dated 08.12.2009, directed the respondents to permit the petitioner to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders for the month of December, 2009 only. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is pending before the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer and that the 2nd respondent has not initiated any action so far. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner was permitted to distribute the essential commodities to the card holders for the month of December, 2009, this Court is of the view that the petitioner may be permitted to distribute the essential commodities during the pendency of the said enquiry by the 2nd respondent. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent herein to complete the enquiry pending before him within a period of Six weeks from today. Pending consideration of the said enquiry, the petitioner shall be permitted to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders attached to his fair price shop. No order as to costs. ___________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 21-12-2009 Gsn.