WP/22019/2006 of Smt.N.Chittemma Vs The Joint Collector,chittoor, chittoor District on 29 December 2006

Conclusion

ORAL ORDER:

W.P.No.22019 of 2006

This writ petition is filed complaining that the authorization of thepetitioner against fair price shop of Chennareddipalli village, Vepanjaripost, G.D.Nellore mandal, Chittoor district was suspended by thesecond respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer vide order dated7.1.2005 without conducting any enquiry into the matter. Under thosecircumstances, this Court, while admitting the writ petition on 1.11.2006directed the second respondent to conduct enquiry and pass orderswithin a period of two weeks from the date of that order, otherwise, thematter will be viewed seriously.

Now a counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents statingthat in fact an enquiry was conducted and a show cause notice dated26.2.2005 was issued to the petitioner asking her explanation and thepetitioner offered her written explanation on 7.3.2005. After perusal ofthe said explanation, and inspection report of the thirdrespondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, the second respondent passedproceedings dated 23.8.2006 cancelling the authorization of thepetitioner, therefore, this writ petition has become infructuous.

In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as havingbecome infructuous. However the petitioner is given liberty to work outher remedies as available under law. Further, the respondents aredirected to furnish a copy of the cancellation order purported to havebeen passed by the second respondent on 23.8.2006 within a period oftwo weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as tocosts.

Date: 29.12.2006

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DA

29.12.2006

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESHAT HYDERABAD

Date: 29[th] December, 2006

Between:

Smt.N.Chittemma

And

The Joint Collector,Chittoor, Chittoor district & others.

.. Petitioner

.. Respondents