THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26542 of 2009 DATE:05.12.2009 Between: Potta Chandravathi ... Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26542 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the dealer in respect of fair price shop No.225 of Ichapuram, Srikakulam District. On 29.10.2009 the 2nd respondent along with the 3rd respondent inspected her fair price shop and found that she committed certain irregularities in running the fair price shop and reported the matter to the 1st respondent for initiation of proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Subsequently, the 2nd respondent issued proceedings in Rc.No.1346/2009 A, dated 29.10.2009, suspending the authorisation of the petitioner, pending enquiry. Questioning the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 1st respondent on 02.11.2009 along with a petition seeking stay of operation of the order of suspension. But, no orders have yet been passed by the 1st respondent. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. No doubt, the appeal filed by the petitioner is very much pending with the 1st respondent and hence this Court can as well direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal. But however, as the petitioner expressed her willingness to face the enquiry, the 2nd respondent is hereby directed to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If for any reason, the enquiry is not completed within the stipulated time, the authorisation of the petitioner shall be restored and the essential commodities shall be supplied to her fair price shop so as to enable her to distribute the same to the cardholders, during pendency of the enquiry. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 5th December, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26542 of 2009 (Disposed of) 5th December, 2009 CBS