THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.22095 OF 2008 BETWEEN: Parchuri Syamala W/o. Srinivasa Rao, FP Shop Dealer No.6., Mantada Village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Kirshna District. …. PETITIONER And 1. The Tashildar, Pamidimukkala, Krishna District and others. …. RESPONDENTS Counsel for petitioners: Sri V.H.R.R. Swamy Counsel for respondents: G.P. for Civil Supplies. The Court made the following order: ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed to declare proceedings of the 1st respondent herein, viz., the Tahsildar, Pamidimukkala, Krishna District, in Rc./6/2008 dated 1.02.2008, suspending the authorization of the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of shop No.6 of Mantada village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. Based on the report of the Deputy Tahsildar, Public Distribution System, Vuyyuru, dated 8.01.2008 alleging that the petitioner diverted PDS rice to black market and there by committed grave irregularity, the 1st respondent suspended the authorization of the said Fair Price Shop. 3. Heard Sri V.H.V.R.R. Swamy learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. It is not necessary to go into the allegations made against the petitioner. However, it is not in dispute that the impugned order has been passed by the Tahsildar, who is competent to suspend the licence of the petitioner for a maximum period of 90 days only. In the instant case, the impugned order was passed on 1.02.2008 and the writ petition was filed on 3.10.2008. The suspension has not been extended beyond 90 days period as required by the Control Order 2001. 4. This Court having regard to the same by order in W.P.M.P.No.28784 of 2008 dated 10.10.2008 suspended operation of the impugned order. Having regard to the above, it must be held that the effect and rigor of the impugned order dated 1.02.2008 cannot extend beyond the period of 90 days and hence treating the authorization of the petitioner as suspended beyond the said statutory period is illegal. 5. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. However, this order does not preclude the respondents from conducting regular enquiry, if any, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 11th November, 2010 Js.