THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.1418 of 2008 (Dated: 29-01-2008) Between: K.Bhaskar Rao S/o Bhushaiah, Occ: Fair Price shop Dealer, President Harijan Labour Contract Cooperative Society Ltd., Sivarampuram village, Tallur Mandal, Prakasam District. ..Petitioner A n d The District Collector, Prakasam District, at Ongole And 2 others. ….Respondents ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. 2. Heard Sri I.Gopal Reddy, learned counsel representing the writ petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies representing the respondents. 3. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the orders of cancellation of the Fair Price Shop authorization of the petitioner (President, Harijan Labour Contract Cooperative Society Ltd.) dated 6.3.2007 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukur, Prakasam District, as confirmed by the order of the Joint Collector dated 9.1.2008 as arbitrary and illegal. 4. It is stated that a representation had been preferred by the petitioner and the same is pending before the first respondent. It is also stated that an application for stay had been filed and no interim order as such had been granted. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that when the matter was pending before the Joint Collector, there was interim order all along. 5. However, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies would point out that the charges are grave in nature. 6. In the light of the facts and circumstances, let the first respondent dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained. 7. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S.NARAYANA, J Dated : 29-01-2008 Note:- Issue wire at party’s costs. (B/o) RAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No.1418 of 2008 (Dated: 29-01-2008)