HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18281 of 2010 Dated: 28-07-2010 Between: T. Prasanna Lakshmi. … Petitioner And The Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Prakasam District & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18281 of 2010 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. Petitioner is an authorised fair price shop dealer of T.Agraharam village of N.G.Pandu Mandal in Prakasam District, in terms of the A.P. Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. The authorisation of the petitioner is cancelled by the order, dated 20.07.2010, issued by the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer in Proceedings No.Rc.G/1970/2009, mainly on the ground that there was a shortage of 38 litres of Palmolive oil on the date of inspection and that he has not maintained proper registers as required under the Control Order. There is also an allegation that he failed to lift the sugar in the month of October 2009. As against the said order of cancellation, petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Joint Collector on 23rd of July 2010 along with an application for interim orders. In this writ petition, it is the grievance of the petitioner that no orders are passed either in the appeal or in the stay application filed by him, and on the other hand, steps are being taken to make incharge arrangements for distribution of scheduled commodities through the petitioner’s shop. As per the provisions of the Control Order, against the orders of Revenue Divisional Officer, there is a remedy of appeal to the Joint Collector, and in view of pendency of appeal before the Joint Collector, it is not desirable to record any findings on the allegations made against the petitioner. But however, taking into account the nature of allegations which are made basis for passing of cancellation orders, in view of pendency of appeal before the Joint Collector, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the Joint Collector to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of two months from today. There shall be a further direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner as fair price shop dealer till appropriate final orders are passed by the Joint Collector. Writ petition is disposed of, subject to the above directions. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 28th July 2010 Note: Order by wire at party’s costs. (b/o) ajr