IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4182 of 2008 Between: Seelam Sandhya Rani, W/o. Vonteddy Vijayender, R/o. Teratigudem Village, Gurrampodu Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nalgonda. 2 The Joint Collector, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 3 The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent herein in not staying the order in Proc.No. K/3027/2007 dt. 18-1-2008 of the 1st respondent herien, pending disposal of the Appeal filed before him on 5-2-2008, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act and also the A.P. Public Distribution System Control Order 2001 and also violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the respondents herein to permit the Petitioner to run the fair price shop at Teratigudem Village, Gurrampodu Mandal, Nalgonda District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAJAMALLA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 4182 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. Heard the counsel. 2. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. This writ petition is filed to issue a writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent herein in not staying the order in Proc.No. K/3027/2007 dt. 18-1-2008 of the 1st respondent herien, pending disposal of the Appeal filed before him on 5-2-2008, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, contrary to the provisions of Essential Commodities Act and also the A.P. Public Distribution System Control Order 2001 and also violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the respondents herein to permit the Petitioner to run the fair price shop at Teratigudem Village, Gurrampodu Mandal, Nalgonda District and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition. Sri M. Rajamalla Reddy, learned counsel representing the writ petitioner submits that the enquiry allegedly conducted by the 1st respondent is behind the back and no reasonable opportunity was given to the petitioner and even otherwise, the allegations are trivial in nature and the counsel would also submit that an application along with stay application had been filed before the 2nd respondent and the 2nd respondent has not passed any order. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, dated 5-2-2008 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order till then status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. 6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly, no order as to costs. _____________________ Justice P.S.Narayana 28th February, 2008. Note: C.C. today B/o KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No. 4182 OF 2008 28th February, 2008