HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.912 of 2010 Date: February 17, 2010 Between: K. Shyamalamma, W/o. K. Shanthaiah, Aged about 45 years, Occ: Ex-Fair Price Shop Dealer, R/o. Gadekal village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Anantapur District … Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District, and two others … Respondents Order: The petitioner has questioned notification vide proceedings Rc.No.D1/CS/2519/2009, dated 29-12-2009, issued by the second respondent, Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District, inviting applications for appointment of fair-price shop dealer, under Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2008, for the fair price shop of Gadekal village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Anantapur District. The petitioner was an authorized fair-price shop dealer of Gadekal village, Vidapanakal Mandal, Anantapur District. On certain allegations, her authorization was cancelled vide proceedings dated 06-03-2006 and against the same she filed an appeal before the first respondent, Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District, along with an application seeking interim orders. When no orders were passed on her application, she approached this court by filing W.P.No.20106 of 2006 and this court by order dated 26-09-2006, while issuing directions for disposal of the said appeal, observed that no permanent arrangement shall be made for appointment of dealer against the fair- price shop of Gadekal village. On instructions, it is submitted by learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents that the appeal filed by the petitioner is still pending consideration. In the circumstances and in view of the orders passed by this court in W.P.No.20106 of 2006, I dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent/appellate authority to take up the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, respondents shall not take any further steps pursuant to notification dated 29-12-2009. No order as to costs. _________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J February 17, 2010 MRR