IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13543 of 2010 Between: K.Latha …PETITIONER AND 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer. 2. The District Collector(CS) 3. The Tahsildar ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.13543 OF 2010 O R D E R: The petitioner herein is the authorized dealer of the Fair Price Shop bearing No.0194, Kamanpur Village, Karimnagar District. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a declaration that the proceedings No.K/255/2010, dated 19.02.2010, passed by the first respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer suspending the authorization of the petitioner, pending enquiry into the allegations that the petitioner had failed to distribute the essential commodities properly and that she was selling the commodities at higher rates, is arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. The material available on record shows that along with the impugned proceedings, the petitioner was also served with a show cause notice, calling upon to submit her explanation with regard to the above said allegations. The petitioner states that she submitted a detailed explanation on 09.03.2010. In the circumstances, the first respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer is bound to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders expeditiously following due process of law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer to complete the enquiry initiated against the petitioner following due process of law and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which the impugned order of suspension shall stand set aside and the authorization of the petitioner shall be restored. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J JUNE 16, 2010 YVL