IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 16345 of 2008 Between: Appagani Krishna Murthy S/o. Buchaiah R/oa. Adivemla Village of Jajireddy Gudem Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. its District Collector, (Civil Supplies) Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Suryapet, Nalgonda District. 3 The Thasildar Jajireddy Gudem Mandal, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus and declare the action of the 2nd Respondent in cancelling the authorisation of the petitioner vide his proceeding No. D/928/08 dt. 17-7-2008 without any enquiry and opportunity to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently set a side the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer in his proceedings No. D/ 928/08 dt. 17-7-2008 and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.ASHOK REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 16345 of 2008 ORDER: On the basis of the report of the Tahsildar, Jajireddygudem dated 29.4.2008, pursuant to an inspection of the petitioner’s fair price shop in Adivemla Village, Jajireddygudem Mandal, Suryapet, Nalgonda District, it is alleged that the petitioner was charged with having committed five irregularities in the distribution of the essential commodities qua his authorized fair price shop. The authorization of the petitioner was suspended by an order dated 30.4.2008 and his explanation called for by letter dated 5.5.2008. The petitioner submitted his explanation and the 2nd respondent called for a report from the 3rd respondent thereon. By the impugned order of the 2nd respondent, dated 17.7.2008, the authorization of the petitioner is cancelled. The only sentence in the order of the 2nd respondent dated 17.7.2008, dealing with analysis of the material on record including the charges against the petitioner and his explanation, reads as under: “The explanation of Sri Abbagani Krishna Murthy, the Govt. Fair Price Shop Dealer, Advimla Village, Jajireddy gudem and the remarks submitted the Tahsildar it is opined that the dealer has committed irregularities deliberately but not a mistake committed innocently.” The learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies is unable to defend the rationality of this order. The order is wholly bereft of analysis and reasons, patently perverse, beseeches invalidation and is accordingly quashed. The 2nd respondent is however at liberty to pass a reasoned order analyzing the explanation, discussing the material on record and recording clear conclusions as to each of the charges of irregularities levelled against the petitioner. The writ petition is allowed as above at the stage of admission. There shall however be no order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 29th July, 2008 Note: Furnish c.c. urgently B/o pnb