THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5871 of 2010 Dated:15.03.2010 Between: Smt.S.Sreelatha. ...Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by Collector (CS), Medak at Sangareddy, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.5871 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is the dealer of Fair Price Shop (FPS) No.14 of Patancheru Mandal since 1997. The Tahsildar, Patancheru Mandal, Medak District, passed orders on 26.02.2010 suspending the authorization after issuing a show cause notice. The grounds of suspension are two: First, the petitioner got married and her brother is running the FPS, and secondly, getting married to an employee of LIC, she is residing in Warangal. The petitioner appears to have submitted reply to the show cause notice, but after considering the same her authorization was kept under suspension. She then filed an appeal under Clause 20 of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 (the Control Order). She also moved an application for stay of the suspension order. By impugned order dated 08.03.2010 the Joint Collector rejected the stay. This is assailed in the Writ Petition. This Court has repeatedly held that if the appellate authority does not dispose of the appeal immediately or refuses to grant stay the very purpose of filing the appeal would be rendered useless. If the dealer like the petitioner who has been working since 1997 is suspended, and no appropriate final orders are passed under Clause 5(5) of the Control Order, it would not only cause prejudice to the dealer but also to the cardholders attached to the FPS. In a case of this nature, therefore, the Joint Collector, who is the appellate authority, ought to have disposed of the appeal itself as the question is very simple. Therefore, this Court directs the Joint Collector (Civil Supplies), Medak at Sangareddy, to dispose of the appeal within a period of two weeks form the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It shall also be open to the Revenue Divisional Officer to initiate necessary action under Clause 5(5) of the Control Order and pass final orders which will be subject to appeal. As the petitioner is continuing as FPS dealer, as stated in the affidavit, there shall be status quo as on today for a period of three weeks. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 15.03.2010 Note: Issue C.C today. B/o. vs