THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO. 1508 OF 2007 DATED: 29-01-2007 Between: G. Thimma Reddy, S/o. Gangi Reddy … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its District Collector, Kadapa, Kadapa District and two others … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO. 1508 OF 2007 ORDER: The second respondent has suspended the authorisation of the petitioner as a fair price shop dealer, Boreddigaripalli village, Galiveedu Mandal, Kadapa District by an order dated 07-07-2004, pending enquiry. The petitioner’s grievance is that till now the enquiry has not been ﬁnalized and ﬁnal orders have not been drawn up. There appears no justiﬁcation for the 2 ½ years delay in concluding the enquiry into the allegations made against the petitioner leading to the order of suspension, pending enquiry dated 07-07-2004. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, directing the second respondent to expeditiously and in any event within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order conduct an enquiry and determine the allegations leading to the order of suspension dated 07-07-2004. A reasoned decision of the second respondent shall be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid time. There shall be however, no order as to costs. _____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J. Dt: 29-01-2007 Note: Issue C.C. within a week. (B/O) Rns