IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 21003 of 2009 Between: L.Karthik . .Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by the District Collector, Chittoor and others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.21003 OF 2009 ORDER: Questioning the order of suspension dated 22.08.2009 passed by the 3rd respondent, Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2) The brief facts are that the petitioner was given an authorization of fair price shop dealership in the year 2008 and he has been distributing the essential commodities to the card holders in accordance with the provisions of the relevant control orders. However, on trivial grounds the 3rd respondent suspended his authorization and accordingly passed an order on 22.08.2009 in Roc.B/1899/2009 and the same is under challenge. 3) Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority and file an appeal at the earliest i.e., within a period of two weeks and on such appeal being filed by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent, Joint Collector, Chittoor, who is appellate authority shall hear it and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law at the earliest, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of the appeal. If for any reason, after filing of the appeal by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent does not decide the said appeal as stipulated above the authorization of the petitioner shall be restored and he shall be permitted to distribute the essential commodities to the card holders in accordance with the provisions of the relevant control order during the pendency of the said appeal. 4) Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J September 25, 2009 KSH