THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.20890 of 2008 Date : 11-11-2010 Between : K.Padmaja .. Petitioner and The Tahsildar, Mudigubba Mandal, Ananthapur District .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.20890 of 2008 ORDER: The writ petition is filed to declare the proceedings in Rc.No.191/2008/B, dated 16-08-2008 issued by the respondent viz., Tahsildar, Mudigubba Mandal, Ananthapur District, suspending the Fair price shop licence of the petitioner, as illegal. The petitioner is a Fair price shop dealer in respect of shop No.35 of Sirigaripalli Village, Mudigubba Mandal, Ananthapur District. On 16- 08-2008, the Vigilance and Enforcement Officer, Ananthapur along with the Mandal Revenue Inspector-1, Mudigubba inspected the shop, found certain irregularities and seized small quantity of 1.25 quintals of rice and 10 liters of Kerosene. Based on the same, proceedings have been initiated under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. On a report submitted by the said authority, the respondent herein has passed the order and suspended the licence. It is against this order, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned G.P for Civil Supplies. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not committed any irregularities as alleged and the impugned order has been passed only on presumptions and hence, the same is liable to be set aside. On the other hand, the learned G.P contends that the proceedings under section 6-A of the Act have already been initiated and the petitioner can establish his innocence in the said enquiry. I am not inclined to go into the merits of the allegations made against the petitioner. Suffice it to note that the impugned order has been suspended by an order of this Court in W.P.M.P.No.27303 of 2008, dated 26-09-2008 and by virtue of the said orders, the petitioner has been distributing the commodities. It is therefore not proper to discontinue the authorization at this point of time. It is appropriate to direct the disposal of the proceedings initiated under the provisions of Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. In the circumstances, it is directed that the enquiry initiated under section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act shall be disposed of as early as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also open to the authorities to conduct a regular enquiry under the provisions of A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001. Pending disposal of the enquiry, the order of the respondent in Rc.No.191/2008/B, dated 16-08-2008 shall remain suspended. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No order as to costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. Date:11.11.2010. skmr