THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24640 of 2006 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed with the prayer, which reads as under: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner herein therefore prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or orders one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the suspension orders in Roc.No.C/905/06 dated 29-03-2006 of 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently suspend the proceedings in Roc.No.C/905/06 dated 29-03-2006 of the 1st respondent till the disposal of the Writ Petition.” Petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer for distribution of essential commodities to the cardholders of Reddivaripalli Village, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District. Pursuant to the complaints received from the public against him, the second respondent - Tahsildar, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District, inspected the fair price shop of the petitioner and noticed that some other unauthorized person was doing business on his behalf. Accordingly, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him and the first respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District, on the ground that he is working in postal department and is running fair price shop by allowing another person, suspended his fair price shop authorization pending enquiry, vide order, dated 29.03.2006 in Roc.C/905/2006. As against the same, he preferred an appeal before the Joint Collector, Chittoor, who in turn, rejected the same by his order, dated 11.10.2006, in D.Dis.(E1)/952/2006, directing the primary authority to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate final orders. Questioning the order of the primary authority as confirmed by the appellate authority, this Writ Petition was filed in 2006 and this Court by way of interim order dated 27.11.2006 suspended the impugned order. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that in view of the interim order passed by this Court, the petitioner is continuing as a fair price shop dealer and no final orders are passed by the competent authority. It is the case of the respondents that the petitioner is working in postal department, as such, he is not qualified to hold the fair price shop authorization granted to him. On the other hand, the petitioner stated that he is not in postal service at all. In any event, it is a matter for enquiry by the competent authority, while passing final orders. As the impugned order is only an order of suspension pending enquiry and as it is stated that the final orders are not yet passed, I deem it appropriate to direct the first respondent to pass appropriate final orders in the matter with reference to the allegations levelled against the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, there shall be a direction to the respondents that the order of suspension passed by this Court on 27.11.2006 shall continue to operate till appropriate final orders are passed by the competent authority. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 29th SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni