Gopichand v. State Of Telangana, Civil Supplies Department,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO W.P.No.6019 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents 1 to 4.

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in suspending the authorization of the petitioner vide order dated 3.3.2015, as arbitrary and illegal.

The petitioner is the dealer of fair price shop No.758, Circle No.VII, Hyderabad. While so, on 23.2.2015, the Chief Rationing Officer along with Deputy Tahsildar (Enforcement), inspected the fair price of the petitioner, noticed certain irregularities, found variations in the stock and submitted report to the 3rd respondent, based on which, the impugned order dated 3.3.2015 was passed suspending the authorization of the petitioner.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no panchanama was conducted at the time of seizure and the impugned suspension order was passed on trivial grounds.

On the other hand, learned Government Pleader

for Civil Supplies submits that the variations in regard to wheat and kerosene oil are not within the permissible limits and therefore, the suspension order is sustainable.

In view of the order of Division Bench of this Court in WAMP No.343 of 2015 in WA No.118 of 2015, I am not inclined to go into the merits of the case. In any way, as the suspension order was passed pending enquiry, the 3rd respondent is directed to conduct enquiry and pass final order, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the authorization of the petitioner shall stand restored.

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 11th March, 2015 rkk