IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4360 OF 2010 BETWEEN: Ummanthula Sammi Reddy S/o. Raji Reddy …. Petitioner AND The Joint Collector, (CS), Civil Supplies, Karimnagar District and Others …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4360 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner has filed this writ petition, seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not receiving the Demand Draft for releasing the essential commodities for the month of March 2010, without giving any proceedings or without suspending his authorization in respect of shop No.1624 of Kothagattu Village, Shankarapatnam Mandal, Karimnagar District, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently, to direct the respondents to continue him as dealer, by releasing the essential commodities to the above said shop. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. The petitioner is the authorized Fair Price Shop Dealer of shop No.1624 of Kothagattu Village, Shankarpatnam Mandal, Karimnagar District, and as such, his appointment is governed by the provisions under the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2008 (for short ‘the Control Order 2008’). 4. On 14-02-2010, the Mandal Revenue Inspector of Shankaraptnam Mandal has inspected the business premises of the petitioner and seized certain stocks. Thereafter, on 16-02-2010, he filed a report, before respondent No.1 - the Joint Collector, alleging that the petitioner had stored about 175 liters of Kerosene oil in the backside of his house and sought for taking further steps. 5. It is the grievance of the petitioner that so far, no action is taken by the respondents, pursuant to the inspection on 14-02-2010 by the Mandal Revenue Inspector, and no orders are passed either suspending or canceling his authorization, but the respondents are not receiving the Demand Draft for supplying the commodities to his shop. 6. As on date, when the authorization of the petitioner is neither suspended nor cancelled, there is no reason for the respondents in refusing to supply the commodities to his shop. If any discrepancies are found, amounting to violation of the provisions of the Control Order 2008, it is always open to the respondents to pass appropriate orders after conducting enquiry. 7. In view of the above backdrop, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to release the commodities to the petitioner’s Fair Price Shop No.1624 of Kothagattu Village, Shankarapatnam Mandal, Karimnagar District, by accepting the Demand Draft, so long as his authorization is valid. 8. However, it is made clear that if any further allegations are made against the petitioner in the course of his Fair Price Shop dealership, this order will not preclude the respondents to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the provisions of the Control Order 2008. 9. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J February 25, 2010. Note: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/o.) KTL.