IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 21141 of 2004 Between: Smt.P.Laxmi Devi, W/o P.Nageswara Rao, Aged 28 years, R/o Jakkasanikuntla Village, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Kurnool District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus to declare the proceedings of the 2nd respondent made in Rc.No.B.848/2004, dated 28-09-2004 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to provisions of A.P.State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 and consequently direct the respondents to restore my authorization and supply the essential commodities. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is an authorized dealer of the fair price shop of Jakkasanikuntla village of Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District. Her authorization was cancelled by the 2nd respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, by proceedings dated 28.09.2004. Against the said proceedings, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent/Joint Collector, Kurnool District, along with an application, seeking stay of the order of the 2nd respondent dated 28.09.2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that though she preferred appeal long back, the 1st respondent failed to consider the same and no orders have been passed, even on her application for stay. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, appearing for the respondents, and on perusal of the material available on record, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal, pending on his file, against the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 28.09.2004, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 4 (four) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Note: Issue CC in two days B/o. Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Joint Collector, Kurnool District, Kurnool District 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District 4. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. Two CD copies.