HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.23555 of 2007 Date: November 1, 2011 Between: G.Ashanna, S/o.Narasaiah … Petitioner And The Special Grade Deputy Collector & Revenue Divisional Officer, East Division, Ranga Reddy District and another … Respondents Order: Petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of shop No.304 of Jaipuri Colony, Nagole, Uppal Mandal, Hyderabad. He questions order dated 0.11.2007 passed vide Lr.No.ASO- III/48/2007, by the 2nd respondent, Assistant Supply Officer, Circle-III, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District. Alleging that the petitioner has indulged in diversion of kerosene meant for public distribution, the aforesaid order is passed tagging on the cards which are attached to his shop, to fair price shop No.152 of Sri M.Gnaneswar of Nagole village. At the stage of admission, this Court, by order dated 07.11.2007, while suspending the impugned order, directed the respondents to supply essential commodities to the shop of the petitioner. Though the writ petition is of the year 2007, no counter-affidavit is filed. It is submitted by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents that authorisation of the petitioner is not suspended and the proceedings initiated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 are still pending consideration. When the petitioner is holding a valid authorisation, it is not open to the respondents to pass an order tagging on the cards of the petitioner’s shop to some other shop. In that view of the matter, the impugned order is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the order dated 0.11.2007 passed vide Lr.No.ASO-III/48/2007, by the 2nd respondent, Assistant Supply Officer, Circle-III, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District, is hereby set aside. However, it is made clear that if any illegalities are committed by the petitioner in distribution of essential commodities, this order will not preclude the respondents to conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the A.P.Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2001. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) November 1, 2011 MRR