THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.4768 OF 20007 ORAL ORDER: The 4th respondent herein was appointed as a Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of Shop No.18 of Pallepalem village, Kruthivennu mandal, Krishna District. Aggrieved by the said order passed by the 2nd respondent herein, the writ petitioner preferred an Appeal before the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, along with an application for stay of the order of appointment dated 3.1.2007. Alleging that the 1st respondent failed to consider the application for stay and, in the meanwhile, essential commodities were about to be released to the 4th respondent for distribution to the consumers, this writ petition has been filed. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the nature of the controversy involved, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the application for stay filed in the Appeal against the order of the 2nd respondent dated 3.1.2007, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already disposed of. No costs. ______________ (G. ROHINI, J.) 23rd April, 2007. Kgr THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.4768 OF 2007 23rd April, 2007. Between: Edarapalli Krishna Veni. ..Petitioner. And The Joint Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam and others. .. Respondents.