THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26858 of 2006 Dated:27.12.2006 Between G.Tirumala Naidu …..Petitioner and 1.The District Collector, Kurnool Kurnool District and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26858 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not passing the orders in appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders of the 3rd respondent vide proceedings in Rc.No.E.824/2004 dated 20.5.2006 as arbitrary and illegal. It appears that the petitioner was a fair price shop dealer of Pinnapuram Village, Panyam Mandal, Kurnool District. While so, his authorization was cancelled vide proceedings dated 20.5.2006 by the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner carried the matter in appeal before the 2nd respondent-Joint Collector and the same is pending. According to the petitioner, though the appeal was filed as early as on 20.6.2006, the same is not yet disposed of and the non-disposal of appeal causes prejudice to his interest. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 2nd respondent-Joint Collector is directed to dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner on 20.6.2006 aggrieved by the orders passed by the 3rd respondent vide his proceedings in Rc.No.824/2004 dated 20.5.2006, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________ 27-12-2006 rkk