The petitioner was a fair price shop dealer of Indluru village, Penagalur Mandal, Kadapa District. After a show-cause notice issued alleging violation of the terms of the authorization in the running of fair price shop to which the petitioner submitted an explanation. The 3rd respondent by a proceedings dated 18-12-2005 cancelled the authorization of the petitioner. Aggrieved the petitioner preferred an appeal to the 2nd respondent. By an order dated 20-07-2005 the 2nd respondent rejected the appeal confirming the proceedings of the 3rd respondent. The petitioner thereupon filed a review to the 1st respondent. Along with the review he preferred an application seeking stay of the appellate order dated 20-07-2005. By the order impugned dated 17-12-2005 the 1st respondent rejected the petitioner’s application for interim stay though without recording any reasons. It is this order, which is subject matter of the writ petition.