IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4083 of 2008 Between: Vade Joga Rao S/o. Bhadraiah Village, Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Sub Collector, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 2 The Joint Collector, Khammam District,Khammam. .....RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a writ order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the orders passed by the first respondent in Rc No. I-31/2/2008 dt. 29-1-2008 canceling the authorization of the Fair Price Shop Dealer of the petitioner bearing No. 40032-Vinayakapauram, Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam District as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also the principles of natural justice and consequentially declare that the petitioner is entitled for running the Fair Price Shop ealer bearing No. 40032-Vinayakapuram, Bhadrachalam Mandal, till the disposal of the Appeal pending before the 2nd respondent and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.V.RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard both sides. The writ petition is filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order passed by the first respondent in Rc.No. I-31/2/2008 dated 29.1.2008 canceling the authorization of the Fair Price Shop Dealer of the petitioner bearing No. 40032-Vinayakapauram, Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam District as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also the principles of natural justice and consequentially declare that the petitioner is entitled for running the Fair Price Shop dealer bearing No. 40032-Vinayakapuram, Bhadrachalam Mandal, till the disposal of the Appeal pending before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that the first respondent passed cancellation order on 29.01.2008. The complaint dated 16.01.2008 and the show cause notice dated 16.01.2008 issued by the first respondent had also been referred to. It is also stated that the petitioner had preferred an appeal before the second respondent on 04.02.2008. Even prior to the disposal of the appeal, it is stated that notification had been issued on 21.2.2008 inviting applications for appointment of permanent fair price shop dealers. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, let the second respondent dispose of the appeal within a period of four weeks. Till then no permanent appointment to the fair price shop in question be made. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________ (P.S.NARAYANA, J.) 27th February, 2008 Note: Operative portion by wire ( B/o) Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Sub Collector, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 2 The Joint Collector, Khammam District,Khammam. 3 2 CCs to G.P. for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 2 CD copies.