THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.25860 OF 2008 BETWEEN: N. Jayaprada, W/o. Bujji, F.P. Shop Dealer, R/o. Bhavani Nagar, Tirupathi Town, Chittoor District. …. PETITIONER And 1. The District Collector, Chittoor District, and another. …. RESPONDENTS Counsel for petitioners: Sri M. Venkataramana Reddy Counsel for respondents: G.P. for Civil Supplies. The Court made the following order: ORDER: 1. The order passed by the 2nd respondent, viz., Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District in Roc.K/2095/08, dated 21.10.2008 suspending the authorization of the Fair Price Shop of the petitioner pending enquiry, is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer in respect of shop No.56 of Akkarampalli of Tirupathi Town, Chittoor District. The Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar, Yerpedu, Satyavedu and C.G. Gallu inspected the shop of the petitioner on 13.10.2008 and found certain irregularities, which are enumerated in the order of the 2nd respondent dated 21.10.2008. Based on the recommendation of the Assistant Supply Officer, Tirupathi for taking suitable disciplinary action against the authorization of the petitioner the 2nd respondent passed the impugned order suspending the authorization pending enquiry. 3. Heard both the learned counsel. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any irregularity as alleged against him and at any rate, he being the dealer ever since 1997 can be permitted to run the shop pending regular enquiry. 5. The learned Government Pleader submits that the regular enquiry has already been initiated and the petitioner is at liberty to defend his case in the said enquiry. 6. This Court while admitting the writ petition by order in W.P.M.P.No.33833 of 2008 dated 25.11.2008 suspended the operation of the impugned order. Consequently, the petitioner has been running the shop and if the distribution of commodities is interdicted at this point of time, it will cause inconvenience to the public. Instead, it is appropriate to direct that the enquiry itself be completed within the time frame. 7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the regular enquiry is still pending, I deem it appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders as early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending the said enquiry, the impugned order in Roc.K/2095/08, dated 21.10.2008 shall remain suspended. 8. The writ petition is disposed of as above. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 11th November, 2010 Js.