LAW FOR ALL

whether the tahsildar has got power to suspend the fair price shop dealer ?=the appointing authority for a fair price shop dealer is the Revenue Divisional Officer or the Sub-Collector concerned. It is the appointing authority, who can exercise the power of suspending the authorization, but not the agency, which is subordinate to the appointing authority for the fair price shop dealer. Therefore, it is contended that the Tahsildar, Narayankhed Mandal has no power to suspend the authorization of the fair price shop of the petitioner.=as per the definition of expression “disciplinary authority”, the Tahsildars in certain areas do fall within that expression. Therefore, the Tahsildar, Narayankhed Mandal of Medak District is legitimately entitled to exercise the power of disciplinary authority. Under Clause (20) of the Order mentioned supra, an appeal would lie to the appellate authority. It is therefore appropriate that the writ petitioner should approach the appellate authority, as certain disputes, which are essentially and intricately involved in determination of facts, are involved in the present case.