IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 23997 of 2009 Between: P. Khaja Bande Nawaz. .. PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, Civil Supplies,Kurnool and others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner is the fair price shop dealer of Pedda Marriveedu village, Gonegandla Mandal, Kurnool District. The third respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer/Tahsildar inspected his business premises on 07.10.2009. As he found certain variations in the stock and is suspecting that the stock has been diverting to the black market, he reported the matter to the Second respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Adoni, Kurnool District. Pursuant thereto, the second respondent suspended the petitioner’s authorisation vide proceedings dated 24.10.2009. As against the said order, the petitioner approached the appellate authority i.e., the first respondent-Joint Collector and filed an appeal along with an application seeking to suspension of the said order. But, no orders have been passed thereon. Hence, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that on an earlier occasion also, the petitioner’s authorisation was cancelled without issuing any notice to him by the second respondent and when he approached this Court and filed W.P.No.26290 of 2008, this Court, by order, dated 02.12.2008, suspended the said order and because of that, the present report has been submitted by the third respondent. He further submitted that he distributed the scheduled commodities to the cardholders during the month of October, 2009. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies. As the petitioner was permitted to distribute the commodities during the month of October, 2009 and his appeal is pending before the first respondent-Joint Collector, the first respondent is hereby directed to dispose of the said appeal, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, pending disposal of the appeal, the petitioner is permitted to distribute the scheduled commodities to the cardholders in accordance with the provisions of law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:06.11.2009 Note: Issue operative portion by wire at party’s costs. (Bo) sj