THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.32138 of 2010 Date: 23.12.2010 Between : Goda Lakshmi … Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.32138 of 2010 ORDER : Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the respondents and with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed to declare the action of the 1st respondent-Joint Collector, Krishna District, in not disposing of the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioner against the proceedings in Rc.No.A/1515/2010, dated 28.09.2010, of the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Nuzividu, Krishna District, suspending the authorization of the Fair Price Shop dealership of the petitioner, as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Fair Price Shop dealer. 3. The petitioner is a Fair Price Shop dealer of Shop No.1 of Muchinipalli Village, Reddygudem Mandal, Krishna District. On 26.09.2010, the Assistant Supply Officer, Nuzividu, inspected the shop of the petitioner and found certain variations in the stock without maintaining true and correct account with regard to distribution of the essential commodities. Based on the report submitted by the said inspecting officer, the 2nd respondent, by proceedings Rc.No.A/1515/2010, dated 28.09.2010, suspended the licence of the petitioner under the provisions of the A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent on 27.10.2010. It is the grievance of the petitioner that even though considerable time has been lapsed, the 1st respondent has not disposed of the said appeal. Hence the present writ petition. 4. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that having been preferred an appeal by the petitioner on 27.10.2010, the 1st respondent ought to have disposed of the appeal within the time frame, otherwise it would cause prejudice to the interest of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the limited grievance of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders of the 2nd respondent in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 23.12.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.32138 of 2010 23.12.2010 Msr