THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.14044 of 2011 Date : 08-06-2011 Between : Ch.Shobhan Babu .. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nizivid, Krishna District and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.14044 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri Kowturu Vinaya Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. The order dated 01-05-2011 in Proceedings Rc.A/848/2011 passed by the 1st Respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Nuzvid, Krishna District, whereby the authorization of the petitioner’s fair price shop has been suspended, is under challenge in this Writ Petition. On 30-04-2011, the Assistant Supply Officer, Nuzwid along with Tahsildar, Agiripalli, PDS DT’s of Nuzwid, Vuyyuru, Tiruvuru and V.R.Os. of Agiripalli inspected the fair price shop of the petitioner bearing No.23 situated at SA Peta Village and noticed grave irregularities after conducting door to door verification of the cardholders. A report was submitted pursuant thereto alleging that the petitioner did not issue essential commodities to certain cardholders and made fictitious entries in the sales register for the month of January, 2011. It is also alleged that the petitioner is not opening the fair price shops during the prescribed timings and charging higher rate. On a consideration of the said report and finding a prima facie case, the 1st Respondent passed the impugned order suspending authorization purportedly pending enquiry. Even though the impugned order is challenged on more than one ground, the learned counsel for the petitioner during the course of argument submits that more than one month has elapsed ever since the impugned order has been passed and there is no likelihood of the 1st Respondent concluding the enquiry within a reasonable time. The counsel therefore submits that appropriate orders be passed directing the disposal of the enquiry within a time frame in order to avoid further hardship to the petitioner. In view of the said submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st Respondent to complete the enquiry and pass final order in accordance with law as early as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 08th June, 2011. skmr