IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 15249 of 2008 Between: Vakada Krishna Mohan Babji S/o. Adi Narayana Palakol, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, West Godavari, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapur, West Godavari District. 3 The Tahsildar, Palakol Mandal, Palakol, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or order or orders one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the rejection request for grant of stay on the operation of the orders issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapur dated 14.06.2008 in his proceedings Rc.No.568/2008(E) by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Roc.CS-I/10/Appeal/2008 dated 05.07.2008 is unlawful, unsustainable and violating the principles of natural justice and Article 14 and 19(e) of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to suspend the operation of orders issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapur dated 14.06.2008 in his proceedings Rc.No.568/2008(E) and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.V.R.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 15249 of 2008 ORDER: The writ petition is mis-conceived. It is directed against the order of the 1st respondent-appellate authority rejecting the application of the petitioner for stay of the order of the 2nd respondent dated 14.6.2008, whereby, the authorization of the petitioner as fair price dealer of Shop No.46 of Palakol Town and Mandal has been cancelled for violation of Condition Nos. 11 and 13 of Authorization and Condition Nos. 12 (xiii) and (xviii) in the Annexure and Clauses 5(4) and 22 of the A.P. State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001, i.e., for running the business through an unauthorized agent. The order of the 1st respondent is an order within the spectrum of discretion i.e., whether the gravity of the allegations warrant grant of interim orders. No perversity in the exercise of discretion by the 1st respondent is discernible, warranting jurisdictional review. There are no merits. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 16th July, 2008 Pnb