IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:10245 OF 2007 DATED:11.11.2010 Between: Alisettty Narayana .....PETITIONER AND 1. The District Collector, Karimnagar and others. .....RESPONDENTs This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:10245 OF 2007 ORDER: The writ petition is filed to declare the proceedings No:K/2177/2007, dated 25.4.2007 issued by the 2nd respondent viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimnagar suspending the licence in respect of Fair price shop No:527 of Gattubuthkur village, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District as illegal. The petitioner is an authorized Fair price shop dealer in respect of shop No:527 of Gattubuthkur village, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District. It appears that during the Praja Patham Gram Sabha held on 24.4.2007 presided over by the District Collector, the villagers complained that the petitioner was selling the essential commodities for higher prices and that he was also resorting to short supply of kerosene to the card holders. Based on the same, the 2nd respondent herein by the impugned orders suspended the authorisation till further orders. A show cause notice dated 25.4.2007 was also issued to the petitioner proposing to cancel the authorisation. Whether the petitioner has committed irregularities as alleged is a question to be decided by the authorities after conducting a necessary enquiry and in that regard, a show cause notice has also been issued. This Court by orders in W.P.M.P.No:12947 of 2007, dated 9.5.2007 while granting suspension of the impugned order directed that the said interim order would not preclude the authorities to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders thereon. The impugned order is only an order of suspension pending enquiry. It is represented that no final orders have been passed so far. Having regard to the fact that the authorization has been suspended pending enquiry and that by virtue of the interim orders of this Court, the petitioner has been running the fair price shop, it is not proper to discontinue the authorization at this point of time. It is appropriate to direct the disposal of the enquiry itself. In the circumstances, the 2nd respondent viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimnagar is directed to complete the enquiry in pursuance of the show cause notice, dated 25.4.2007 and pass appropriate orders as early as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is open to the petitioner to file explanation to the said show cause notice, if not already filed within a period of two (2) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The impugned order in the proceedings No:K/2177/2007, dated 25.4.2007 issued by the 2nd respondent, shall remain suspended till the disposal of the enquiry as directed above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No order as to costs. _______________ Justice Noushad Ali Date:11.11.2010. gurc THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:10245 OF 2007 11th November, 2010