THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6718 of 2010 Dated:25.03.2010 Between: Smt.K.Padmavathamma. …Petitioner And The Tahsildar, Kadiri Mandal, Ananthapur Mandal, And another. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.6718 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is the dealer of Fair Price Shop No.57 of Kadiri. The Deputy Tahsildar (Civil Supplies) submitted a report on 15.03.2010 alleging that the general public seized three bags of rice (50 kgs each) outside the shop. Therefore, he sent a report that the petitioner is resorting to black marketing. Based on the same, the first respondent by proceedings dated 15.03.2010, placed the petitioner under suspension until further orders. Aggrieved by the same, she preferred appeal before the second respondent under Clause 20(i) of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. She also prayed for stay of suspension order. By proceedings dated 19.03.2010 – challenged in this writ petition – the second respondent rejected the prayer for stay. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed. This Court heard the Counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The suspension order was passed by the first respondent on 15.03.2010. The charges are in relation to irregularities and stock variation (shortage) with respect to rice, wheat and Palmolive oil. No doubt these charges need further probe, and if need arises after enquiry appropriate action may be taken. If pending appeal filed by the petitioner the suspension order is not stayed, the very purpose of filing the appeal will be defeated if in the meanwhile the third person is given charge of Fair Price Shop No.57, Kadiri. Instead, the second respondent ought to have ordered stay of the operation of the suspension order and ought to have completed the hearing of the appeal. This was not done, and pending appeal the petitioner is deprived of her legitimate claim to run the shop without proof of allegations made against her. Therefore, for the above reasons, this Court is of considered opinion that the second respondent may dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meanwhile, the order of the Tahsildar shall stand stayed. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 25.03.2010 Note: Issue C.C in two days. B/o. vs