IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.15888 of 2009 Between: Kodavalikanti Devaki, ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Joint Collector, Chittoor District and two others. .....RESPONDENT(S) ORDER : This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings dated 27.07.2009 in D.Dis.C1/552/2009 issued by the 1st respondent which was filed against the orders of the 2nd respondent dated 21.06.2009 in proceedings in Roc.No.B/1204/09 as illegal and arbitrary and to suspend the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent. 2. The brief facts are that the authorisation of the petitioner was suspended by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor on the ground that there are certain irregularities in distribution of essential commodities vide its order dated 21.06.2009. Immediately thereafter, the petitioner approached the appellate authority and filed an appeal. Along with the appeal, the petitioner also filed an application seeking suspension of the order of suspension dated 21.06.2009. However, the Joint Collector i.e., the appellate authority while dismissing the appeal at the stage of admission directed the Revenue Divisional Officer to complete the enquiry within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. The same is challenged before this Court. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the allegation is that the coupons which he is supposed to produce, are not produced and for such a trivial lapse, there is no need to keep the authorisation under suspension. It may not be proper for this Court to express any view on that aspect for the reason that the Revenue Divisional Officer is already directed by the Joint Collector to complete the enquiry within a period of three months. 5. This Court is of the view that as the time fixed by the Joint Collector appears to be too long, the said enquiry by the Revenue Divisional Officer against the petitioner shall be decided within a period of Six weeks from today. If for any reason the said enquiry is not completed within a period of Six weeks as fixed by this Court, the authorisation of the petitioner shall be restored and the petitioner shall be allowed to continue, pending enquiry. 6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J August 5, 2009 Note: C.C by three(3) days. (B/O) KSH