THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.33047 of 2011 Date: 26.12.2011 Between: B. Prasad …. Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District and others. …. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33047 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri V.R. Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. In view of the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the hearing to direct the 2nd respondent to conclude the enquiry initiated in pursuance of the show cause notice dated 9.11.2011 within a time frame, this writ petition is disposed of with the consent of both the counsel at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Chennupalli Village of Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District. On a report dated 12.7.2011 submitted by the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar, Kalasapadu Mandal, Kadapa District, alleging that the petitioner has allowed a banami person, namely Srinu to run the shop and that he is studying M.B.A./M.C.A. at Hyderabad and searching for a job and on other allegations, the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet Revenue Division, Rajampet, Kadapa District, by proceedings Ref:D/1780/2011, dated 19.9.2011 suspended his authorisation till finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Even though the said order has been challenged by contending that the petitioner was on medical leave and thereby he could not have committed the irregularities alleged against him, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instead of keeping the matter pending, the 2nd respondent be directed to complete the enquiry within a time frame. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader after obtaining instructions states that a show cause notice dated 9.11.2011 has already been issued to the petitioner and he has submitted his explanation on 1.12.2011. Therefore, he has no objection for granting such direction. 5. Admittedly, an enquiry is pending before the 2nd respondent. In matters of this nature, the Statutory authorities are expected to pass orders expeditiously within a reasonable time. 6. In the circumstances and also keeping in view the short relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the hearing, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to conclude the enquiry initiated in pursuance of the show cause notice dated 9.11.2011 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. 7. In view of disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.41067 of 2011 is dismissed as unnecessary. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 26.12.2011. Msr THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.33047 of 2011 26.12.2011 (Msr)