THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.26461 of 2011 Date: 21.09.2011 Between: Guvvala Deepthi … Petitioner and The Joint Collector (CS Wing), Prakasam District, Ongole and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.26461 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri I. Koti Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for petitioner at the hearing for early disposal of the enquiry proceedings, with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner is the Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No.17 of Bellamkondavaripalem Village, Thalluru Mandal, Prakasam District. On 26.5.2011, the Additional Revenue Inspector, Thallur, inspected the petitioner’s shop and detected certain irregularities committed by her in distributing the essential commodities. The 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District, submitted a report dated 27.5.2011 in that regard to the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukur Division, Prakasam District. Basing on the said report, the petitioner was served with a show cause notice dated 5.6.2011 alleging contravention of the provisions of the A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 and was called upon to submit explanation as to why her authorisation should not be cancelled. The petitioner submitted her explanation denying the charges levelled against her. In the meanwhile, the 2nd respondent passed the impugned order in proceedings No.RCF/1267/2011, dated 8.9.2011 suspending the authorisation of the petitioner pending the enquiry under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for brevity “the Act”). Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred an appeal on 12.9.2011 before the 1st respondent-Joint Collector (Civil Supplies Wing), Prakasam District, along with an application seeking stay. As the 1st respondent has not passed any orders on the stay application, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. While reiterating the averments stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not contravened any of the provisions of the Control Order. The learned counsel, however, submits that the petitioner is prepared to participate in the enquiry and defend his case. He, therefore, submits that the 2nd respondent be directed to conclude the enquiry within a time frame in order to avoid further hardship to the petitioner. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would not press the appeal preferred before the 1st respondent against the order dated 8.9.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent suspending the authorisation. 4. Admittedly, an enquiry under Section 6-A of the Act is pending before the 2nd respondent. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to pass orders expeditiously within a reasonable time. 5. In view of the above and also keeping in view the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the hearing, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry initiated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in pursuance of the show cause notice dated 5.6.2011 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not insist nor pursue the appeal preferred before the 1st respondent against the order dated 8.9.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent suspending the authorisation. 6. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 21.09.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.26461 of 2011 21.09.2011 (Msr)