THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.24722 of 2009 DATED: 21.04.2010 Between: C. Seshaiah .. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Ananthapur District, and another. .. Respondents ORDER: Petitioner is the dealer of fair price shop No.4 of West Kodipally Village, Brahmasamudram Mandal, Ananthapur District. By the impugned order dated 31.10.2009, the 1st respondent- Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, suspended the authorization of the petitioner, pending enquiry, for certain irregularities alleged to have been committed by him in distribution of essential commodities to the cardholders attached to his shop. Petitioner states that, earlier also, when his authorization was suspended alleging certain irregularities, he filed a writ petition before this Court, in W.P.No.23748 of 2008, and obtained interim stay and the said writ petition is still pending. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, pending the said writ petition, the present proceedings were initiated on the same allegations and, in fact, he has not committed the alleged irregularities. It is his further grievance that the 1st respondent, without considering his explanation to the show-cause notice dated 15.10.2009, has mechanically passed the impugned order indicating that the allegations were proved, and recording such findings even before conducting a detailed enquiry is arbitrary and illegal. This Court, on 16.11.2009, granted interim stay of the impugned order for a limited period and the same was extended from time to time. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents submits that the enquiry proceedings are stalled in view of the interim orders of this Court and, therefore, the writ petition may be disposed of with appropriate directions for completion of enquiry and passing final orders, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hence, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: “The 1st respondent is directed to complete the enquiry initiated against the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as per law, as expeditiously as possible, after providing the petitioner an opportunity of hearing. Till such time, the interim order of stay passed by this Court shall continue.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 21st April, 2010 IBL