IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 18602 of 2009 Between: L.Janardhana Rao . .Petitioner And The District Collector, Srikakulam District and others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.18602 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent herein in not passing any orders on the suspension petition dated 28.06.2009 filed by the petitioner herein in appeal filed against the orders dated 21.06.2009 passed by the 4th respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and violative of the Principles of natural justice. 2) The brief facts are that the authorization of the fair price shop of the petitioner was suspended by the 4th respondent on 21.06.2009 on the ground that there are certain irregularities. As against the said order, the petitioner approached the appellate authority i.e., 3rd respondent herein and filed an appeal on 28.06.2009. But, however, the 3rd respondent has not passed any orders and hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 3) Having regard to the fact that the petitioner filed an appeal as early as on 28.06.2009, the 3rd respondent is hereby directed to dispose of the appeal at the earliest preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and If for any reason, the Revenue Divisional Officer does not decide the said appeal as stated above, the authorization of the petitioner shall be restored and he shall be allowed to continue as Fair Price shop dealer of Syamalapuram village, L.N.Peta Mandal, Srikakulam District pending consideration of the appeal. 4) Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) September 7, 2009 Note: Issue C.C. by two days. (B/o) KSH