THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.23796 of 2011 Date : 22-09-2011 Between : Smt.M.Sridevi .. Petitioner and The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Nizamabad, Nizamabad District & 3 Others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.23796 of 2011 ORDER : Having regard to the short relief sought for in the Writ Petition and the submission at the hearing for early disposal of the appeal filed by the petitioner before the 1st Respondent- Joint Collector, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both parties. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Mubarak Nagar Village, Nizamabad Mandal, Nizamabad District. The Deputy Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Nizamabad, 4th Respondent herein, inspected the shop on 19-07-2011 and found that the petitioner committed irregularities in the distribution of essential commodities. A report dated 19-07-2011 was filed to the said effect before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Nizamabad Division, 2nd Respondent herein, who on taking the same into consideration, passed an order in Proceedings No.B3/5234/2011, dated 21-07-2011 suspending the authorization tentatively. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred a statutory appeal to the 1st Respondent on 04-08-2011 along with a stay petition. As no orders were passed either on the stay application or in the appeal, the petitioner preferred this Writ Petition. The only grievance presented in the writ petition at the hearing is that even though considerable time has elapsed since the appeal has been filed on 04-08-2011, the 1st Respondent, though on a statutory obligation to consider the same within a reasonable time, has failed to do so. The learned counsel, therefore, submits that the 1st Respondent be directed to conclude the appeal by passing appropriate orders within a time frame. Indisputably, the appeal was filed on 04-08-2011 and there does not appear to be any valid reason for not disposing of the same within a reasonable time. In mattes of this nature, the statutory authorities are expected to deal with the matters expeditiously. In the above circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the orders of the 2nd Respondent in Proceedings No.B3/5234/2011, dated 21-07-2011 by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of the order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 22nd September, 2011. Note : Issue C.C. in two days. B/o skmr