THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Friday, 29th September, 2006 W.P.No.314 of 2003 Between: K. Raghava Naidu … Petitioner ad The Joint Collector, Anantapur & another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.314 of 2003 ORAL ORDER: Being aggrieved by the action of the 1st respondent-Joint Collector in rejecting the stay application filed along with the appeal against the Order of the 2nd respondent dated 5-3-2002, this Writ Petition is filed. While admitting the Writ Petition, this Court by an interim Order dated 7-1-2003 passed in W.P.M.P.No.423 of 2003 directed the respondents to supply essential commodities to the petitioner for distribution to the cardholders, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Now, it is more than 2 ½ years. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that no purpose would be served either in vacating the interim order or by adjudicating the Writ Petition on merits. Therefore, while treating the interim order dated 7-1-2003 as a final order in the Writ Petition, the 1st respondent-appellate authority is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, purported to be pending with it, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already disposed of. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 29-9-2006 prk