IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.1507 OF 2010 Between: K. Shankar, S/o. Peddanna ..... PETITIONER AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District and another ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.1507 OF 2010 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. 2. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings vide in Roc.B/367/2009, dated 23.01.2010, issued by respondent No.2 suspending the authorization of the petitioner as Fair Price Shop Dealer to Shop No.29, Bondalavada Village, Narpala Mandal, Ananthapur District, without having jurisdiction and without issuing any notice and without affording any opportunity to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside the impugned proceedings vide Roc.B/367/2009, dated 23.01.2010, and pass such other suitable orders. 3. It is not in controversy that no period of suspension as such had been specified in the order under challenge. Strong reliance was placed on the orders made by this Court in W.P.No.23890 of 2009 and also in W.P.No.2791 of 2009. 4. In the light of the same, this Court is of the considered opinion that the impugned order as such cannot be sustained and the same is hereby set aside. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby allowed. However, the respondents are at liberty to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law, if the respondents are so advised. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J February 01, 2010 Note: Issue operative portion by wire at party’s cost. B/O.MD