THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.23155 of 2011 ORDER: 1 Heard Sri B. Llingaiah Yadav the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. With their consent this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 2 The petitioners have assailed the notifications issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam Division, Khammam, the 2nd respondent herein, in Rc.No.C2/249/2010 dated 02.08.2011 bifurcating Fair Price Shops of the petitioners as illegal. 3 The petitioners are the authorised fair price shop dealers in respect of Shop Nos.7004 of Danavayaguem, 7027 of Polepally, 7032 of Naidupeta and 7033 of Warangal Cross Roads Pedda thanda, Kmammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District respectively. It is stated that the shops of the petitioners are attached with more than 600 distribution cards. However, a proposal was moved by the Tahsildar, Khammam Rural Mandal for bifurcating their shops vide proceedings No.D/184/2010, D/192/2010 and D/193/2010 dated 05.10.2010 and for creation of additional fair price shops. Aggrieved by the said action, it is stated that the petitioners have filed an appeal No.N1/5415/2010 before the 1st respondent and the same is pending. It is further stated that the appeal is posted in the month of September 2011 for hearing and in the meanwhile the 2nd respondent has issued the impugned proceedings dated 02.08.2011 inviting applications for appointing fresh dealers in respect of the newly created shops. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners have filed this Writ Petition. 4 Indisputably the order bifurcating the shops is under challenge in appeal before the 1st respondent. The appeal is posted for hearing in the month of September 2011. Therefore, the 2nd respondent ought to have awaited the result of the appeal before proceeding to appoint new dealers. Needless to say that if the appointments are made and in the event of the basic order creating new shops is set aside in the appeal, it would not only affect the petitioners but also the prospective applicants. It is, therefore, desirable that the appointments pursuant to the notification be deferred until the disposal of the appeal by the 1st respondent. 5 In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal No.N1/5415/2010 filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till the disposal of the appeal, the appointment of dealers in pursuance of the notifications Rc.No.C2/249/2010 dated 02.08.2011 shall be kept in abeyance. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 17.08.2011 C.C. by Tomorrow B/o Kvsn