HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.25294 of 2011 Date: 13-10-2011 Between L.Shankaraiah … Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet, Medak district and 2 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.25294 of 2011 Order: In view of the short relief sought for at the hearing for conclusion of enquiry, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of Sri G.Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 2. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Shop No.1 of Raorukula village, Siddipet Mandal, Medak district. The 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet, Medak district, initiated disciplinary proceedings under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, by issuing a show cause notice dated 30-8-2011 on the basis of a report dated 30-8-2011 of the Tahsildar, Siddipet Mandal, the 2nd respondent herein, alleging that the petitioner committed certain irregularities in maintaining the shop. As the report of the Tahsildar dated 30-8-2011 has been taken cognizance and the enquiry was initiated, the 1st respondent passed an order dated 02-9-2011 suspending the authorization temporarily pending enquiry. The petitioner has assailed the said order in this writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though considerable time has elapsed ever since the show cause notice was issued on 30-8-2011, the 1st respondent has not taken further steps in the matter. Even though the authorization was suspended on 02-9-2011 since the enquiry is not concluded, the petitioner is put to grave hardship. He, therefore, submits that the 1st respondent be directed to conduct an enquiry by passing appropriate orders within a time-frame. 4. Indisputably, the 2nd respondent has initiated action by issuing a show cause notice on 30-8-2011. There does not appear to be any valid reason for keeping the enquiry pending ever since then. In matters of this nature, the statutory authorities are expected to deal with the matters expeditiously. 5. In the aforesaid circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet, Medak district, to finalize the enquiry and pass appropriate orders in pursuance of Show Cause Notice No.B/3271/2011 dated 30-8-2011 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 13th October, 2011. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.25294 of 2011 13th October, 2011. (Ak)