THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11126 of 2008 ORDER: There is no representation for the petitioner. Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. This Writ Petition is filed questioning show cause notice as well as order, dated 17.04.2008 passed by the first respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimnagar, in proceedings No.K/1985/2008. By the aforesaid show cause notice, explanation of the petitioner is called for as to why his authorization granted for distribution of kerosene should not be cancelled and on the same date, a separate order is passed suspending the authorisation of the petitioner, pending enquiry. At the stage of admission, this Court passed interim orders on 22.05.2008 and the said orders continued all along. Though the Writ Petition is of 2008, counter-affidavit is not filed. It is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents, on instructions, that no final orders are passed and in view of the interim orders passed by this Court on 22.05.2008, the petitioner is being continued as a kerosene dealer. Alleging that though the petitioner was issued authorization to conduct business in premises bearing H.No.8-5-222, he is doing business in house bearing No.8-4-156 of Ganeshnagar unauthorizedly; is not maintaining registers such as stock register and sale register and has not displayed the stock-cum-price board, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him stating that the said acts are in contravention of Condition Nos.1, 4, 6, 8, 11 and 13 of the Authorisation issued under Clause 5(5) of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001. It is the case of the petitioner that though he has not violated any of the conditions of authorisation, he was issued the impugned show cause notice calling for his explanation and simultaneously, without giving any opportunity to him, the impugned order is passed suspending the authorization granted in his favour. Whether the petitioner contravened the conditions of authorisation or not is a matter for enquiry by the competent authority, as such, this Court cannot record any finding thereon. As much as the impugned order of suspension of the petitioner’s authorisation was suspended by this Court on 22.05.2008 and as it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that the petitioner is being continued as a kerosene dealer in view of the said interim orders, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to submit an explanation to the impugned show cause notice within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on filing such explanation, the first respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders. It is made clear that the interim order passed by this Court on 22.05.2008 granting suspension of the impugned order of suspension of petitioner’s authorisation shall continue to operate till the first respondent passes appropriate final orders. It is also made clear that if no explanation is submitted by the petitioner within the time referred to above, it is open to the first respondent to take steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th AUGUST, 2011. kvni