IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14321 of 2010 Between: Surender Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of A.P., rep by The District Collector (Civil Supplies), Nellore and others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14321 OF 2010 O R D E R : The petitioner herein was appointed as the fair price shop dealer of Dampur village, Vidavalur Mandal, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District by order of the 3rd respondent dated 21.02.2009. Aggrieved by the same, the 4th respondent herein preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent alleging that the appointment of the writ petitioner was illegal as he was a non-resident of Dampur village. The said appeal was allowed by the 2nd respondent by order dated 03.06.2010 thereby setting aside the appointment of the writ petitioner. The petitioner states that against the order of the 2nd respondent he preferred a revision petition before the District Collector, SPS Nellore. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in considering the petitioner’s application for grant of stay pending the revision petition, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for civil supplies appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 as well as the learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent. Having regard to the fact that the dispute is only with regard to the residence of the petitioner and right from his appointment in February 2009, the petitioner is continuing as the dealer, the balance of convenience is in his favour and it would be appropriate to continue him till the disposal of the revision petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the revision petition pending on his file following due process of law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till such time, the order of the 2nd respondent dated 03.06.2010 shall remain suspended. No costs. ​ ____________ Date: 23.06.2010 G. ROHINI, J Ivd