THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17119 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. As much as the enquiry is pending before the second respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapalli, Karimnagar, this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. Petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer for distribution of scheduled commodities for Shop No.4910 of Khanampally Village, Dharmaram Mandal, Karimnagar District. Such authorization is governed by the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 (for short ‘the Control Order’). On the ground that some irregularities were noticed during the course of inspection conducted in her fair price shop by the officials, certain stocks available in the shop were seized and a notice, dated 26.09.2009 was issued to her under the provisions of Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short ‘the Act’). She submitted explanation for the same. However, her authorisation was suspended pending enquiry by the second respondent vide his order bearing No.D/2383/09, dated 02.12.2009. Thereupon, there was a representation from the villagers to continue her authorisation. Referring to such representation, her authorisation was restored by the second respondent vide order, dated 19.02.2010 with a warning and forfeiting an amount of Rs.1,000/-, which was deposited by the petitioner towards trade deposit. On the ground that there are instructions from the first respondent to suspend the authorizations of the persons, against whom, proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are pending, with reference to the very same allegations, again, the authorisation of the petitioner has been suspended by the second respondent vide order, dated 01.06.2010. There is no fresh cause of action for the respondents for passing order, dated 01.06.2010 suspending the authorisation of the petitioner. With regard to the earlier allegations, considering the representation submitted by the villagers, order, dated 19.02.2010 was passed restoring her authorisation. Merely on the ground that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are pending, the same could not have been the reason for issuing instructions by the first respondent to place the authorization of the petitioner again under suspension. In that view of the matter, as much as the fair price shop authorisation and disciplinary actions relating to such authorization are governed by the Control Order, solely on the ground that the proceedings under Section 6-A of the Act are pending, by itself is no reason to suspend the authorization of the petitioner once again, more so, when her authorisation was earlier suspended and restored. For the aforesaid reasons, the order, dated 01.06.2010 passed by the second respondent is hereby set aside and the respondents are directed to supply the scheduled commodities to the petitioner for distribution of the same to the cardholders. It is made clear that with regard to the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 6-A of the Act on certain allegations, it is open to the respondents to conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 19th JULY, 2010. Note: issue c.c. in two (2) days. kvni