THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19720 of 2009 DATED:17.09.2009 Between: N.C.Ramana. ..... PETITIONER And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District, And others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.19720 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner’s authorization was suspended by the Tahasildar on 21.08.2009. Against the said order of suspension the petitioner approached the appellate authority, namely, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, and filed an appeal. He also filed an application seeking suspension of the said order. But, the Revenue Divisional Officer did not pass any orders. Hence, the petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. 3. Now that the petitioner’s appeal is very much pending before the appellate authority – Revenue Divisional Officer, this Court is of the view that the Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer to hear the appeal and pass appropriate orders at the earliest, preferably, 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 petitioner’s authorization shall be restored and he may be permitted to distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders during the pendency of the appeal. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ (T.GOPALA KRISHNA, J) 17th September, 2009 vs