THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4405 OF 2010 DATED:03.03.2010 Between: Katharepaka Devaiah .. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Siricilla Division, Siricilla, Karimnagar District and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4405 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop Dealer of shop No.3924 of Kodurupaka Village, Boinpally Mandal, Karimnagar District. He was given authorization from 01.04.2005, which stands extended till 31.03.2011. According to him, he is regular in distributing essential commodities to the cardholders and he never faced any disciplinary action for any contravention of the relevant Control Order. He alleges that on 08.02.2010, third respondent seized the sales register of Sugar, without issuing any notice and that second respondent refused to receive the bank Demand Draft for supply of kerosene for the month of Feburary, 2010. Therefore, he filed the present Writ Petition seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondents in taking away the sales register of Sugar relating to petitioner. After getting instructions, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submits that the authorization of petitioner was suspended. She placed before this Court, proceedings No.F/182/2001, dated 16.02.2010 (made part of the record) of first respondent. By the said proceedings, the authorization of the petitioner bearing No.F/574/2009, dated 41.04.2009, was suspended pending enquiry into allegation that by not supplying the essential commodities to the cardholders, petitioner indulged in clandestine business in contravention of Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001. In view of the petitioner’s suspension, his remedy is to challenge the same before the Joint Collector, and unless and until his authorization is restored, a direction to the respondents to supply the kerosene, sugar and other essential commodities cannot be granted. It is needless to mention that it shall be open to petitioner to participate in the enquiry before second respondent by submitting his explanation, and the first respondent may complete the enquiry within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) Dated:03.03.2010 Note:- Furnish C.C. by 08.03.2010 (B/o) KH