IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24547 of 2009 Between: Smt. C.R. Santha Bai ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Revenue Divisional officer, Dharmavaram Revenue Division, Anantapur District and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24547 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the dealer of fair price shop in Chintarlapally village, Setturu Mandal. As the 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Setturu Mandal, reported that the petitioner is committing certain irregularities in distributing scheduled commodities to the card holders, the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Revenue Division, by his proceedings dated 27-10-2009, issued a show cause notice-cum-suspension. Immediately, the petitioner approached the 1st respondent and submitted his explanation, but he has not passed any orders so far. As the petitioner is prohibited from distributing scheduled commodities in view of the orders of suspension, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. As it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner’s representation dated 09-11-2009, is pending before the 1st respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with certain directions to the respondents. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram Revenue Division, to hold an enquiry and pass appropriate orders pursuant to the explanation dated 09-11-2009 submitted by the petitioner, at the earliest, preferably, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If for any reason, no orders are passed, the 1st respondent shall restore the petitioner’s authorization enabling him to distribute the schedule commodities to the card holders pending said enquiry. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ November 13, 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o. Kvr