THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.11468 OF 2005 DATED: 20-08-2005 BETWEEN; K.Samson Son of David Raju ..PETITIONER VS. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nuzvid, Krishna District and another ..RESPONDENTS THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.11468 OF 2005 ORAL ORDER The petitioner’s authorization, as a fair price shop dealer, Gurajada village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District was suspended pending enquiry by the 1st respondent’s order dated 23-07-2003. Till date there is neither an enquiry nor a conclusion on any of the allegations against the petitioner. Even a charge memo has not been issued, is the complaint. Such interminable suspension pending enquiry tantamounts to a substantive denial of the petitioner’s rights without the due process of law. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to initiate, conclude and take a decision on any allegations against the petitioner in respect of which the petitioner was suspended by the proceedings dated 23-07-2003, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No further time shall be allowed to the respondents. A copy of this order be communicated to the District Collector, Krishna to cause an administrative enquiry as to why the petitioner’s authorization was kept in indefinite suspension dated 23-07-2003 without any enquiry. No order to costs. _________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 20th AUGUST,2005 *TSNR