HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24681 of 2009 Date: 18th February 2010 Between: Golkonda Parijatham & others. … Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Civil Supplies Department & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24681 of 2009 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners, who are panch witnesses to the seizure panchanama, have filed this writ petition, questioning the order of Joint Collector-cum- Additional District Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District, dated 3rd of October 2009, restoring the dealership of respondent No.6. 2. The 6th respondent is the authorised fair price shop dealer of Shop No.33 of Gudur village of Kandukur Mandal in Ranga Reddy District. His business premises was inspected, and on certain allegations, the authorization granted to him under the provisions of the A.P.State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, is ordered to be suspended. As against the same, the 6th respondent filed an appeal before the Joint Collector, who, by an order, dated 3rd October 2009, directed for restoration of authorization to respondent No.6, and further, allowed the officials to proceed with the inquiry. Aggrieved by such restoration, this writ petition is filed. 3. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5, that proceedings have been initiated for cancellation of 6th respondent’s authorization, and a show cause notice is already issued to him, for which, the 6th respondent has also filed his explanation. It is to be noted that the petitioners are not parties before any of the authorities. The order of the appellate authority is an order restoring authorization, pending inquiry. As a comprehensive inquiry is already initiated to inquire in to the allegations levelled against respondent No.6, I do not find any illegality in the order passed by the Joint Collector, restoring the authorization to respondent No.6. However, as it is stated that respondent No.6 has already filed his explanation in the proceedings initiated for cancellation of his authorization, the authorities are directed to expedite the inquiry and pass final orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, keeping in mind the explanation filed by respondent No.6. 4. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 18th February 2010 ajr