IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 13624 of 2010 Between: Shaik Laljan. …PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Principal Secretary. Revenue Department. 2. The Collector. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer. 4. The Tahsildar ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.13624 OF 2010 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the impugned order dated 01.04.2010, passed by the second respondent – Collector (CS), Khammam, setting aside the appointment of the petitioner as dealer of Fair Price Shop No. 3020 of Medar Bazzar, Khammam, is arbitrary and illegal. It is primarily contended on behalf of the petitioner that the impugned order dated.01.04.2010, which was passed without notice to the petitioner was arbitrary , illegal and in violation of the principles of natural justice. A perusal of the impugned order and the material available on record shows that the appointment of the petitioner and eight (8) others, as Fair Price Shop dealers, was set aside on Appeal by the the Collector (CS) Khammam, by a common order dated 01.04.2010. It is also brought to my notice that W.P.No.10606 of 2010, filed by one of the dealers was allowed by this Court on 30.04.2010, in view of the admitted fact that there was no notice to any of the Fair Price Shop dealers before passing the order dated 01.04.2010. It is not disputed before this Court that the petitioner herein is also similarly situated. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and the order dated 01.04.2010 in so far as the petitioner herein is concerned is hereby set aside and the matter is remanded to the second respondent – Collector (CS) Khammam, for consideration of the appeal afresh after due notice to the petitioner herein. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J JUNE 16, 2010 YVL Note: Issue C.C. tomorrow. (B/o) YVL