IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No. 24837 of 2005 Between: P.Balasundar Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Revenue Divisional Officer Nuzvid, Krishna District and another .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing impugned order vide Rc.No.1670/2004, dated 08.05.2004, suspending authorization of the petitioner’s fair price shop and continuing the same without any reason, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The petitioner is a fair price shop dealer of Sunkollu village, Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna District. His dealership has been suspended pending enquiry vide proceedings dated 08.05.2004 in Rc.No.1670/2004 by the 1st respondent, on certain irregularities said to have been committed by the petitioner. It is stated that though the dealership of the petitioner was suspended on 08.05.2004, no action has been taken for completing the enquiry. But a show cause notice has been issued on 22.02.2005, for which the petitioner submitted his explanation. It is not known when the show cause has been served on the petitioner and when he submitted his explanation. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the explanation of the petitioner, if any filed to the show cause notice dated 22.02.2005, and pass appropriate final orders, if not already passed, in accordance with law, after giving a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of 4 (four) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 22.11.2005 Dsr Note: Issue CC in three days B/o Dsr