THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 14984 of 2010 Dated: 29.06.2010 Between: K.Sahadev, Mahabubnagar District. … Petitioner And The Collector (Civil Supplies), Mahabubnagar District and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14984 of 2010 O R D E R : Petitioner’s authorisation in respect of fair price shop of Turakalapalli Vilage, Vangoor Mandal, Mahabubnagar District was suspended with immediate effect vide proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 15.05.2010. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent on 05.06.2010. Alleging that the 1st respondent failed to consider his appeal, the present writ petition has been filed contending inter alia that the impugned order dated 15.05.2010 suspending the petitioner’s authorisation without affording an opportunity to the petitioner to make his representation is arbitrary and illegal. The order of the 2nd respondent dated 15.05.2010, appears to be in the nature of a substantive punishment and such an order cannot be passed without giving an opportunity to the dealer to make his representation. However, keeping in view that the statutory appeal is pending before the 1st respondent, without expressing any opinion on merits, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on his file following due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. In case, the appeal is not decided within the time fixed above, the impugned order dated 15.05.2010 passed by the 2nd respondent shall stand set aside and the petitioner’s authorisation shall be restored. No costs. ​ ____________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 29.06.2010 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. B/o KLP