IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA * * * WRIT PETITION No.24220 of 2007 Between: M.Hema latha … Petitioner Versus The Joint Collector, Ananthapur & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri N. Ranga Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: GP for Civil Supplies O R D E R : Heard the counsel. 2. The Assistant Govt.Pleader for Civil Supplies takes notice on behalf of respondents. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the Proceedings dated 03-11-2007 passed in Rc.No.D-1.CS/2278/2007 on the file of the second respondent as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice or in the alternative suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings dated 03-11-2007 passed in RC.No.D-1.CS/2278/2007 on the file of the second respondent, pending disposal of the appeal filed by the petitioner before the first respondent and to pass such other suitable orders in the circumstances of the case. 4. It is stated that the order impugned had been made and the same was not preceded by any issuance of show cause notice. Be that as it may, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits and demerits, in-as- much-as it is stated that already an appeal had been preferred and the same is pending before the first respondent. In the circumstances, let the first respondent dispose of the appeal within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, the Proceedings dated 03- 11-2007 passed in RC.No.D-1.CS/2278/2007 on the file of second respondent is suspended in the event of any alternative arrangement not being given effect to as on today. 5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly at the stage of admission. No costs. JUSTICE P . S . NARAYANA . 15/11/2007 NB: 1. Operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. 2. CC today. B/O. IsL.