HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.13636 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri A.S.Vasudevan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. The order, dated 19.02.2010, of the second respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, in proceedings vide Rc.No.B.368/2010, whereby the authorization of the petitioner to run a fair price shop has been suspended pending enquiry is under challenge in this writ petition. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer in respect of shop No.147 of Kurnool Town. On 11.02.2010, the Assistant Supply Officer, Kurnool (Urban) inspected the said shop of the petitioner and found variations in the stock and improper maintenance of records. The said Officer submitted a report, dated 18.02.2010, to the second respondent in that regard. Based on the same, the authorization of the petitioner has been directed to be kept under suspension pending enquiry. The petitioner states that aggrieved by the same, he filed an appeal before the first respondent on 26.02.2010. It is stated that though more than one year has elapsed since the appeal has been filed, the first respondent has not disposed of the same, thereby, causing a great hardship to the petitioner. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the second respondent to complete the enquiry within a time frame. It is true that the authorization of the petitioner was suspended by the order, dated 19.02.2010, of the second respondent and more than one year has elapsed since then. Whenever disciplinary proceedings are initiated, the authorities are required to complete the enquiry, if not immediately, at least within a reasonable time. In the instant case, there does not appear to be any valid reason for keeping the enquiry pending for more than one year. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the second respondent to complete the enquiry initiated on the basis of the report of the Assistant Supply Officer, Kurnool (Urban), dated 18.02.2010, as early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 30th April 2011 DR