HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.17622 of 2010 Date: July 26, 2010 Between: Smt. C. Vijaya Bharathi, W/o. Kamalendra, Aged about 26 years, Occ: FP Shop Dealer (Under Suspension), Yeguvapalli, Garla- Dinne Mandal, Ananthapur District … Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District, and 3 others … Respondents Order: The petitioner questions proceedings Rc.No.K3/504/2010, dated 18-06-2010, issued by the Joint Collector, Ananthapur District-appellate authority, refusing to grant interim orders in the appeal filed by her. The petitioner was granted authorization with regard to Fair-Price Shop of Yeguvapalli Village, Garladinne Mandal, Anantapur District, to deal in essential commodities, under Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control Order) 2008, a Control Order framed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. While things stood thus, based on the report submitted by the third respondent-Tahsildhar, Garladinne Mandal; after inspecting the aforesaid shop of the petitioner, the second respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur, by proceedings dated 17-04-2010, suspended her authorization. In the said proceedings, it is alleged that there are variations in stocks and that the Register required to be maintained as per the Control Order is not maintained. As against the said proceedings, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the first respondent- Joint Collector, Ananthapur District, who, by the impugned proceedings, while taking the appeal on file, declined to grant interim orders. Hence, the present writ petition. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer dated 17-04-2010, suspending the authorization of the petitioner, is issued based on the report submitted by the Tahsildar, Garladinne Mandal, a copy of the said report is not furnished to the petitioner; thus, the proceedings dated 17-04-2010 is issued in violation of the principles of natural justice. In view of the pendency of the appeal preferred by the petitioner before the first respondent-Joint Collector, it is not desirable to record any finding on merits at this stage. At this stage, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, from 17-04-2010, alternative arrangements have been made for supply of essential commodities with regard to the shop in question. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent- Joint Collector/appellate authority to consider the grounds raised by the petitioner in the appeal, including the ground that she was not furnished a copy of the report of the Tahsildar, Garladinne, which was made basis for issuance of proceedings dated 17-04-2010, by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur, and pass appropriate orders within two months from today. Till such time, no permanent dealer be appointed in place of the petitioner and the arrangement, which exists as on today shall be continued. No order as to costs. ___________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) July 26, 2010 MRR