THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY W.P.No.28572 of 2007 Dated :04.01.2008 Between: Dudekula Thummal. . ..Petitioner. and The Joint Collector, (Civil Supplies), Prakasam District, Ongole and others. ..Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY W.P.No. 28572 of 2007 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil supplies. In this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the proceedings in Rc.No.H/74/2005, dated 04.09.2007 issued by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur, canceling the authorization granted to him under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution (Control) Order, 2001. As per the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is submitted that as against the order, dated 04.09.2007, passed by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent on 01.10.2007 along with a petition for grant of interim order. It is the grievance of the petitioner that in spite of filing such an appeal and the petition for interim orders, the appellate authority did not exercise jurisdiction vested in it. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations made in the impugned order are incorrect and there is no basis for passing the impugned order. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already invoked the appellate jurisdiction by filing an appeal before the 1st respondent on 01.10.2007, it is not desirable to record any findings on merits at this stage. Inasmuch as it is submitted that the appellate authority did not exercise any jurisdiction vested in it in spite of the fact that the petitioner invoked the substantive remedy available under the very control order, I dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be a further direction to the respondents to supply the commodities to the petitioner till disposal of the appeal by the 1st respondent, if no alternative arrangements are made by a specific order as on today. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J Dated:04.01.2008 Note: Furnish CC today. (Bo) sj/kdl.