HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14870 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is the authorised dealer of Fair Price Shop No.10 of East Gangavaram village, Tallur Mandal, Prakasam District. By order dated 28/04/2009 passed by the second respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, the petitioner’s authorisation was cancelled on the ground that he had failed to properly distribute the essential commodities to the card holders and that apart in the inspection dated 07/07/2009, it was found that there was a variation of Q.7.43 of rice. Against the said order of cancellation, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the first respondent/Joint Collector on 01/06/2010 along with an application for stay. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the first respondent in considering the petitioner’s appeal, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents. Having regard to the fact that the statutory appeal is pending before the first respondent, though I am not inclined to express any opinion as to the correctness of the contraventions upon which the authorisation was cancelled, taking into the nature of the allegations, I am of the opinion that the balance of convenience is in favour of the petitioner and it would be appropriate to continue him as a dealer till the statutory appeal is decided on merits. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on his file, following due process of law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the order of the second respondent dated 28/04/2009 shall remain suspended. No order as to costs. _______________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 28th June, 2010 Note: Issue operative portion by Wire at party’s costs. B/o. SKM