HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.18985 of 2010 Date: August 13, 2010 Between: Koyya Appayyamma, W/o.Sri Kondalrao, Hindu, age 38 years, dealer of FP Shop, R/o.Buchiyyapeta village, Thondangi Mandal, East Godavari District … Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Revenue Divisional Officer, Pedda- Puram – 533 437, East Godavari District, and another … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent in suspending the authorization granted to the petitioner, under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control Order) 2008, a Control Order framed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’) vide proceedings Ref.G.1584/09, dated 05-10-2009, with regard to shop No.12 of Buchiyyapeta village of Thondangi Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal and arbitrary. By the aforesaid proceedings, alleging certain irregularities against the petitioner, her authorization was suspended and the Tahsildar, Thondangi was directed to make alternative arrangement for distribution of essential commodities. The grievance of the petitioner is that her authorization was suspended as long back as on 05-10- 2009, as an interim measure and thereafter, no enquiry is conducted and the matter is kept pending. When the matter is taken up, on obtaining instructions, learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner, to which she filed explanation on 26-05-2010 and appropriate orders will be passed after considering the same. It is to be noted that the authorization of the petitioner was suspended as early as on 05-10-2009. In view of the allegations made against the petitioner, there is no reason for not conducting enquiry and passing appropriate orders in the matter for such a long time. As much as it is stated that the petitioner has been issued a show-cause notice and she has already filed her explanation, I dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram, East Godavari District, to consider the aforesaid explanation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No order as to costs. ___________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) August 13, 2010 MRR