IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:10916 OF 2008 DATED:28.10.2010 Between: J.Hanumakka. .....PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Ananthapur & others .....RESPONDENTs This Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:10916 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop License Holder of D.Honnur village, Bommanhal mandal, Ananthapur District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmavaram, Ananthapur District- 2nd respondent issued notification vide R.C.No:857/2008/F, dated 8.5.2008 inviting applications for appointing a dealer in respect of shop No:4 of the said village by detaching some cards from the shop of the petitioner. Aggrieved by the said notification, the petitioner is said to have filed an appeal before the Joint Collector-1st respondent on 17.5.2008 along with the stay petition. As the 1st respondent did not pass any orders despite urgency, apprehending that the cards would be detached from her shop and appointment would be made, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. This Court by order dated 21.5.2008 while admitting the writ petition has granted interim orders in W.P.M.P.No:14221 of 2008 staying all further proceedings pursuant to the aforesaid notification. In as much, the appeal is said to be still pending before the 1st respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at this interlocutory stage. Since the notification has already been stayed and the appeal is still pending consideration, I deem it appropriate not to vacate the interim order granted by this Court on 21.5.2008 at this stage. However, the 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal itself as early as possible preferably within a period of six (6) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending disposal of the said appeal, no further steps pursuant to the aforestated notification be taken. With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ Justice Noushad Ali Date:28.10.2010. gurc THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO:10916 OF 2008 28th OCTOBER, 2010