IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 401 of 2009 Between: R. Vinod Kumar S/o. R. Swamy F.P.Shop No.416, R/o. Tulasinagar, 5/12, Tulasinagar, HMT Hills, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Special Deputy Collector & Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Ranga Reddy District. 2 Assistant Supply Officer, Cirlce-II, Balanagar, Ranga Reddy 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents suspending the authorization of the petitioner's F.P.Shop No.416, Deenabandu Colony, Balanagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District by his proceedings No.E/4069/2008 dated 29.10.2008 as null and void and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.H.V.R.R.SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.401 of 2009 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings issued by the first respondent in No.E/4069/2008 dated 29.10.2008, whereunder the authorization of the petitioner was suspended pending enquiry into certain charges made against the petitioner. The charge against the petitioner is that he has not maintained registers properly and has committed certain irregularities in distribution of 39 quintals of PDS rice to the cardholders. Therefore, a case under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act was booked against the petitioner and the seized stock was handed over to the adjacent dealer. Under those circumstances, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to conduct an independent enquiry into the irregularities purported to have committed by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 19.1.2009 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.401 of 2009 19.1.2009