HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.29299 of 2011 Date: 02-11-2011 Between Tavva Saraswathi … Petitioner and The Collector (Civil Supplies), Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram district and 2 others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.29299 of 2011 Order: Heard Sri V.Mallik, learned counsel, representing Sri Modalavalasa Krishna Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 2. In view of the short relief sought for at the hearing to direct the Collector (Civil Supplies), Vizianagaram district, the 1st respondent herein, to dispose of the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioner within a time-frame, this writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of the learned counsel for both parties. 3. The petitioner is an authorized fair price shop dealer of Shop No.23 of Vizianagaram town. The said authorization was cancelled by orders dated 05-9-2011 of the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram. Aggrieved by the said orders, the petitioner earlier approached this Court by filing W.P.No.26905 of 2011 and this Court dismissed the said writ petition on the ground that the petitioner has alternative remedy of appeal. In view of the said orders, the petitioner filed an appeal on 19-9-2011 before the 1st respondent and the same is said to be pending. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though the authorization was cancelled on 05-9-2011 and the appeal was filed on 19-9-2011, the 1st respondent has not taken steps to consider the matter. The inaction on the part of the 1st respondent is thus causing further prejudice to the petitioner. It is submitted that unless a direction to dispose of the appeal is granted, the 1st respondent is not likely to dispose of the appeal within a reasonable time. The learned counsel, therefore, submits that the 1st respondent be directed to dispose of the appeal by passing appropriate orders within a time-frame. 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies has no objection for issuing such a direction. 6. Indisputably, the appeal was filed on 19-9-2011. There does not appear to be any valid reason for the 1st respondent for not taking up the matter so far. In matters of this nature, the statutory authorities are expected to deal with the matters expeditiously. 7. For the aforesaid reasons, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent-Collector (Civil Supplies), Vizianagaram district, Vizianagaram, to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders of the 2nd respondent dated 05-9- 2011 in Rc.No.2175/2010/D by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 02nd November, 2011. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.29299 of 2011 02nd November, 2011. (Ak)