IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 14493 of 2008 Between: Madhu Sesha Ratnam, W/o Venkata surya Naraysimha Manikyala Rao Vedulla Palem, H./O Lankalakoderu Palakol Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Civil Supply, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 The Joint Collector, West Godavari District Eluru 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasapur, West Godavari District 4 The Tahsildar Palakol, Palakol Mandal, West Godavari district. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one inthe nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the 3rd Respondent vide his proceedings No. 568/2008(e), dated 14-06-2008 is arbitrary, bad and illegal and vioaltion of procedure contemplated under APSPDS. orders 2001 and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India Consequently set a side the same by directingthe Respondents to continue the petitioenr as a Fair Price shop Dealer shop No. 69 of Vedullapalem, palakollu Mandal, in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KURITIBHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.14493 OF 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that as against the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapur dated 14-6-2008 in Proceedings Roc. No.568/2008(E), cancelling the fair price shop dealership of the petitioner’s shop No.69 of Vedulapalem, H/o L.Koderu village, the petitioner filed an appeal before the Joint Collector,West Godavari District on 1-7-2008 along with stay application, but the appellate authority/second respondent neither considered the said application nor disposed of the main appeal. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to dispose of the appeal if any pending before him and pending disposal of the said appeal, the status-quo obtaining as on to-day with regard to the distribution of the essential commodities shall be maintained. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 7-07-2008. Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Civil Supply, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2 The Joint Collector, West Godavari District Eluru 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narasapur, West Godavari District 4 The Tahsildar Palakol, Palakol Mandal, West Godavari district. 5.2CCs to 6.2CD copies