The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.23302 of 2010 Date: 21-09-2010 Between: P.Venkat Rao ..... Petitioner AND The Joint Collector, Visakhaatnam District and 2 others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.B.Devanand Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.2, in not completing the enquiry initiated against the petitioner within a period of 90 days therefrom as per law, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner sought for a consequential direction to respondent No.2 to restore his authorization, in respect of Fair Price Shop No.168, Aslimeta area, Circle-II, Visakhapatnam, which was suspended on 01-04-2010 by respondent No.2. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies representing the respondents. The petitioner is an authorized dealer of the above- mentioned fair price shop. By proceedings, dated 01-04- 2010, respondent No.2 suspended his authorization on certain irregularities, alleged to have been committed by him. The petitioner has pleaded that questioning the said order of suspension, he has filed an appeal before respondent No.1 on 21-04-2010 and that the same is still pending. As could be seen from the prayer in the Writ Petition, the grievance of the petitioner expressed in the present Writ Petition is that respondent No.2 has not completed the enquiry and passed final order, though proceedings were initiated against him as far back as April, 2010. In my opinion, the grievance of the petitioner, to the extent of keeping the enquiry pending for more than five months, appears to be legitimate. In this view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to complete the enquiry and, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, pass appropriate final order in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.29813 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ___________________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 21st September, 2010 lur