THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29089 of 2009 ORDER: Petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer for distribution of essential commodities in Thatiparthivaripalem Village, Inkollu Mandal, Prakasam District. Based on certain complaints of the villagers, the third respondent – Enforcement Deputy Tahsildar, Parchur, Prakasam District and the fourth respondent – Tahsildar, Inkollu Mandal, Prakasam District, have inspected the fair price shop of the petitioner and found that he is not maintaining correct accounts, there is a variation in stocks and he is selling essential commodities at higher rates. On that ground, the second respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District, by his order, dated 11.09.2009 in Rc.No.G/1660/2009, suspended his fair price shop authorisation. As against the same, the petitioner carried the matter in appeal before the first respondent/appellate authority – Joint Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. There upon, the appellate authority by his order, dated 18.11.2009 passed in Rc.CS2/3366/2009, remanded the matter to the second respondent with the direction to him to finalize the disciplinary proceedings, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of passing such order, by giving an opportunity to the petitioner. As against the said order, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. This Court at the stage of admission, on 31.12.2009, directed the second respondent to complete the enquiry within a period of six (6) weeks and further, to restore the fair price shop authorisation of the petitioner and allow him to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that on the allegations levelled against the petitioner, enquiry is still pending and no final orders are passed. In this case, it is to be noticed that even the order of the primary authority is only a suspension pending enquiry and against such order, the appeal is filed and the appellate authority himself directed the primary authority to complete the enquiry within a particular time. Even this Court while passing interim order on 31.12.2009, directed the primary authority for completion of enquiry within a period of six (6) weeks. In that view of the matter, as it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents that the enquiry is still pending consideration and the petitioner has been functioning as a fair price shop dealer during pendency of the Writ Petition, I deem it appropriate to direct the second respondent to complete the enquiry on the allegations levelled against the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be a further direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue as a fair price shop dealer till enquiry is completed and appropriate final orders are passed. The Writ Petition is disposed of subject to the above directions. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 26th DECEMBER, 2011. kvni