THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.10081 of 2007 Date : 18-9-2007 Between : S.Sekhar s/o.A.Laksmaiah @ Lakshmi Reddy .. Petitioner And The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District and another .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.10081 of 2007 ORDER: 1. Heard the Counsel on record. 2. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in canceling the petitioner’s authorization as Fair Price Shop Dealer vide impugned proceedings in Rc.B.70/2007 dated 11-4-2007 without conducting enquiry, giving personal opportunity of hearing only by succumbing to political pressures and the further action of 2nd respondent in not passing any orders on the Appeal along with the stay petition filed by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and in gross violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside the said impugned cancellation orders of the 1st respondent and to pass such other suitable orders. 3. On 9-5-2007, rule nisi had been issued and in W.P.M.P.No.12777/2007 interim direction as prayed for had been granted. W.V.M.P.No.1476/2007 is filed to vacate the said interim order. 4. It is stated that an Appeal is pending before the 2nd respondent-Joint Collector, Kurnool District, Kurnool. 5. In the light of the facts and circumstances and also in the light of the interim direction granted specified supra, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Writ Petition be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the Appeal within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till then, interim order to be operative. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ Justice P.S.Narayana Date : 18-9-2007 AM