IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:12317 OF 2008 DATED:11.11.2010 Between: Ameena Khatoon .....PETITIONER AND 1. The Collector, (Civil Supplies), Nizamabad & others. .....RESPONDENTs This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:12317 OF 2008 ORDER: The writ petition is filed to declare the proceedings in Lr.No:B1/813/2008, dated 2.6.2008 issued by the 2nd respondent viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District suspending the Fair price shop licence of the petitioner, as illegal. The petitioner is a Fair price shop dealer in respect of shop No:919 of Kamareddy town and Mandal. During the inspection of the shop of the petitioner, the Deputy Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Kamareddy appears to have found certain irregularities that the petitioner had kept some quantum of kerosene out of the premises of the shop with an intention to divert the same to the black market. Based on the said report of the Deputy Tahsildar, Kamareddy, proceedings have been initiated under section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act and the 2nd respondent, viz., Revenue Divisional Officer passed the impugned order suspending the authorization under the provisions of the A.P State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001. It is against this order, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned G.P for Civil Supplies. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not committed any irregularities as alleged and the impugned order has been passed only on presumptions and hence, the same is liable to be set aside. On the other hand, the learned G.P contends that the proceedings under section 6A of the Act have already been initiated and the petitioner can establish his innocence in the said enquiry. I am not inclined to go into the merits of the allegations made against the petitioner. Suffice it to note that the impugned order has been suspended by an order this Court in W.P.M.P.No:15870 of 2008, dated 19.6.2008 and by virtue of the said orders, the petitioner has been distributing the commodities. It is therefore not proper to discontinue the authorization at this point of time. It is appropriate to direct the disposal of the proceedings initiated under the provisions of section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. In the circumstances, the 1st respondent viz., Collector (Civil Supplies), Nizamabad is directed to dispose of the enquiry initiated under section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act 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 also open to the authorities to conduct a regular enquiry under the provisions of A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001. Pending disposal of the enquiry, the order of the 2nd respondent in Lr.No:B1/813/2008, dated 2.6.2008 shall remain suspended till the disposal of the enquiry. 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:12317 OF 2008 11th November, 2010