THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15248 of 2011 Date: 08.06.2011 Between: Gadi Raja Babu … Petitioner and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapurm, East Godavari District. … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15248 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri V.V.N. Narayana Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondent, and with their consent the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner, a Fair Price Shop dealer, has filed this writ petition challenging the order passed by the respondent in Ref.G.No.535/2011, dated .3.2011 (signed on 28.3.2011) suspending the authorization of the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner pending enquiry, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. The petitioner is an authorized Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of Shop No.28 of K.O. Mallavaram Village, Tuni Mandal, West Godavari District. On 15.3.2011, the Deputy Tahsildars (Civil Supplies) of Kotananduru and Peddapuram Mandals inspected the shop of the petitioner and conducted enquiry, which revealed that the petitioner was short supplying kerosene for over six months and diverted 603 liters of kerosene to black marketing in the month of March, 2011. A report dated 16.3.2011 to that effect was submitted to the respondent. The respondent, on finding a prima- facie case, passed the impugned order suspending the authorization of the petitioner pending the enquiry. A show cause notice dated .3.2011 (signed on 20.4.2011) was also served on the petitioner, to which the petitioner has submitted his explanation on 14.5.2011 denying the allegations. The petitioner also sought for a copy of the enquiry report to enable him to submit a detailed explanation to the show cause notice and the said enquiry is stated to be still pending. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has approached this Court challenging the impugned order suspending the authorization pending enquiry. 4. It is not in dispute that the respondent is competent to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner’s authorization under the provisions of the A.P. Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. His power to suspend the authorization pending enquiry is also not in dispute. 5. In the instant case, the respondent has prima-facie found that the suspension of the authorization is necessary in the public interest. Therefore, the impugned order passed by the respondent cannot be found fault with. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having regard to the nature of the allegations made and the fact that the petitioner has filed his explanation to the show cause notice, there is no justification for the respondent to keep the enquiry pending. The learned counsel also submits that the petitioner has sought for a copy of the enquiry report to enable him to submit further explanation. It is, therefore, submitted that the respondent be directed to complete the enquiry and pass final order pursuant to the show cause notice, after supplying a copy of the enquiry report to the petitioner within a time frame. 7. In view of the limited grievance as presented by the petitioner in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent to supply a copy of the enquiry report dated 16.3.2011 of the Deputy Tahsildars (Civil Supplies) of Kotananduru and Peddapuram Mandals to the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such supply of enquiry report and after receipt of the further explanation, if any, from the petitioner within a period of three weeks thereafter, the respondent shall complete the enquiry and pass final orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter. 8. Subject to above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 08.06.2011. NOTE:- Issue C.C. in three days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15248 of 2011 08.06.2011 (Msr) x