IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24633 of 2009 Between: J.Mallaiah ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Revenue Divisional officer, Jagityal, Karimnagar District and another. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24633 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the dealer of fair price shop of Mogilipet village, Mallapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. On the basis of a report furnished by the Assistant Supply Officer, Sircilla, dated 08-08-2009, stating that the petitioner is diverting the scheduled commodities to the black market, the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Jagityal, Karimnagar District, issued a show cause notice to the petitioner on 26-08-2009 and on the very same day, he also kept his authorization under suspension. The same is questioned in this writ petition. 2. The main contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that having issued show cause notice directing the petitioner to offer his explanation within a period of seven days, the 1st respondent ought not to have suspended the authorization on the same day without receiving the explanation from him. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 4. I am in agreement with the said submission. The suspension pending enquiry which can definitely be done by the disciplinary authority. However, the show cause notice that has been issued by the 1st respondent directing the petitioner to offer explanation within a period of seven days is for the purpose of holding enquiry as to whether the petitioner’s authorization is liable for cancellation or not. As the petitioner states that he offered his explanation to the show cause notice, the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon after holding enquiry. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Jagityal, to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If for any reason, no orders are passed, the 1st respondent shall restore the petitioner’s authorization enabling him to distribute the schedule commodities to the card holders pending said enquiry. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ November 13, 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o. Kvr