HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.5718 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner has applied for gas dealership in Munipally Village. One of the eligibility conditions for obtaining the gas dealership was that a person should be resident of the same village. The petitioner has been issued Residence Certificate on 07.10.2010. However, the same was cancelled vide order dated 22.12.2010 by the first respondent without issuing any notice or affording any opportunity to the petitioner to present his case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cancellation of the Residence Certificate issued to the petitioner is in utter violation of the principles of natural justice. It has been averred that before cancelling the Residence Certificate dated 07.10.2010 no notice or any opportunity of hearing was afforded to the petitioner and that the entire enquiry has been conducted in violation of the principles of natural justice. Learned counsel for the respondents on instructions submits that while cancelling the aforementioned certificate no notice was issued to the petitioner. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, it is clear that Residence Certificate dated 07.10.2010 was cancelled without issuance of any notice to the petitioner and hence, the same is in violation of principles of natural justice. In view of the above, the order dated 22.12.2010 is quashed and the matter is remanded back to the first respondent to pass fresh orders in accordance with law after giving opportunity to the petitioner to present his case. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J Date:14.03.2011 lvl HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.5718 of 2011 Dt. 14.03.2011