THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.2064 OF 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus declaring the order of the 1st respondent in Rc.No.350/E2-1/2008- 2009, dated 04/07-04-2009 as illegal and arbitrary and contrary to Section 80 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to re-hear the matter and pass orders. 2. In pursuance of the directions given by this Court, the 1st respondent passed order on 04-04-2009. The same is challenged in this writ petition on the ground that no notice or reasonable opportunity was given to the petitioners to put forward their case. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent. 4. As seen from the impugned order, no notice was given to the petitioners. It is not in dispute before this Court that the appeal filed by the petitioners before the 1st respondent is a statutory appeal under Section 80 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982. Such is the case, an opportunity should have been given to the petitioners to put forward their case. The impugned order does not reflect issuance of notice prior to disposal of the appeal. 5. Therefore, the Writ Petition is allowed setting aside the impugned order. The 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioners. No order as to costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J DATED: 29-06-2011 Hsd