IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.12245 of 2008 Between: A. Jyothi D/o A. Purushotham Naidu P. Kothur Village, Gudipala mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Gudipala mandal, Gudipala, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ,order or direction preferably one inthe nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19-05-2008 vide Roc. No. B/1163/08, placing the authorization of petitioner's fair Price shop under suspension as arbtirary, illegal, violative of basic principles of natural justice and contrary to the well established law and consequently set a side the same and pass such other or further orders as nare necessary Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12246 of 2008 Between: Smt. N. Rekha S/o. n. Morkanda Mandhadi Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahisildar, Gudipala Mandal, Gudipala, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19-05-2008 vide Roc.No.B/1173/08, placing the authorization of Petitioner's Fair Price Shop under Suspension as arbitrary, illegal, violative of basic principles of natural justice ad contrary to the well established law and conseqeuntly set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12252 of 2008 Between: A. Janardhana Reddy, S/o. A. Muni Reddy, Bommasamudram Village, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Gudipala Mandal, Gudipala, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19-5-2008 vide Roc No. B/1175/8, placing the authorization of petitoner's Fair Price Shop under suspension as arbitrary, illegal, arbitrary, violative of basic principles of natural justice and contrary to the well established law and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12253 of 2008 Between: M.G.K. Naidu S/o. Janardhan Naidu Peyanpalli Village, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Gudipala Mandal, Gudipala, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19.05.2008 vide Roc.No.B/1162/08 placing the authorization of Petitioner's Fair Price Shop under suspension as arbitrary, illegal, violative of basic principles of natural justice and contrary to the well established law and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12254 of 2008 Between: M.Sambasiva Reddy, S/o. M.Munaswamy Reddy, Papasamudram Village, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Chittoor, chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor ,Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Gudipala Mandal, Gudipala, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19-05-2008 vide Roc. No.B/1168/08, placing the authorization of Petitioners Fair Price Shop Under suspension as arbitrary, illegal, violative of basic principles of natural justice and contrary to the well established law and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 12255 of 2008 Between: Smt. M. Bujji W/o. Ravindra Naidu Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector,Chittoor, Chittoor District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Tahsildar, Gudipala Mandal, Gudipala, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the order of the 2nd respondent dated 19-05-2008 vide Roc.No.B/1164/08, placing the authorization of petitioner's Fair Price Shop under suspension as arbitary, illegal, violative of basis principles of natural justice and contrary to the well established law and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION Nos.12245, 12246 and 12252 to 12255 of 2008 COMMON ORDER: In all these writ petitions, the petitioners are the existing Fair Price Shop dealers and their authorization has been suspended alleging that they committed certain irregularities. Admittedly, against the impugned orders, appeal lies to the appellate authority. It is stated that the petitioners filed appeals before the appellate authority and the same are pending. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the appellate authority is directed to consider and dispose of the stay applications first without any undue delay within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if any such appeals are pending. Further, as the impugned orders are only suspension orders, the Authority concerned is directed to expedite issuance of show-cause notice calling upon the petitioners to submit explanations and expedite the enquiry for passing appropriate final orders. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 13-06-2008 Prv