THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.31869 of 2010 Date: 20.12.2010 Between: Majji Ramanamma ..... Petitioner AND The Joint Collector (CS), Srikakulam and others .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri Aravala Rama Rao Counsel for Respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside the proceedings dated 20.01.2010 of respondent No.2, whereby he has suspended the petitioner’s fair price shop authorization. I have heard Sri Aravala Rama Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, and perused the record. The petitioner’s fair price shop authorization was suspended by respondent No.2, by the abovementioned order. The petitioner has pleaded that against the said order, he has filed an appeal before respondent No.1 and that so far the said appeal has not been disposed of. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since nearly one year has elapsed from the date of suspension, respondent No.2 is not justified in keeping the enquiry pending. As the order impugned in this writ petition pertains to suspension pending enquiry, I do not feel inclined to interfere with the same at this stage, more so when the same is subject matter of an appeal. Inasmuch as nearly one year has passed from the time of initiation of proceedings against the petitioner, I find legitimacy in the grievance of the petitioner against non-completion of enquiry and non-passing of final order. In this view of the matter, while declining to interfere with the order of suspension, respondent No.2 is directed to complete the enquiry and pass a final order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.40518 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 20th December, 2010 GHN