Simma Kasipathi Rao, v. The Revenue Divisional Officer,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO W.P.No.9036 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents 1 to 3.

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the 1st respondent in cancelling the authorization of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 19-03-2015, as arbitrary and illegal. Petitioner is the fair price shop dealer of Basavarajupeta Village, L.N.Peta Mandal, Srikakulam District. On 19.10.2015, the Mandal Revenue Inspector and officials of Vigilance Department, inspected the fair price shop of the petitioner, verified the stock and found certain variations.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner did not commit any irregularities as mentioned in the panchanama.

As can seen be seen from the impugned order, there was shortage of 154 liters of kerosene oil, which is not within the permissible limits.

Since the suspension order was passed pending enquiry, the 1st respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Srikakulam, is directed to conduct enquiry and pass final order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition

shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO 1st April, 2015 rkk Note: Issue CC by two days.