IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.702 of 2010 Between: K. Gangamma ..... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat at Hyderabad and another ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies had taken notice on 22-01-2010. 3. The Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the second respondent in suspending the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop authorization of shop No.3 of Parigi village and mandal, Anantapur district, vide Rc.No.7/2010 CSDT dated 14-01-2010 on the ground of initiation of proceedings under Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the second respondent to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer of shop No.3 of Parigi village and mandal, Anantapur district in the interest of justice and pass such other suitable orders. 4. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner placed strong reliance on ALIVELAMMA v. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT[1]. 5. It is stated that the competent authority to conduct and conclude the enquiry is the Revenue Divisional Officer, Penugonda. 6. In the light of the facts and circumstances, let the Revenue Divisional Officer, Penugonda, conduct the enquiry in this regard, within a period of two months, and till appropriate decision is taken in this regard, the petitioner be permitted to distribute the essential commodities. 7. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J January 27, 2010. Note: Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. B/o.Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.702 of 2010 January 27, 2010 Note: Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. B/o.Pn [1] 2005 (1) ALD 19