THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2767 of 2007 Date: 03.04.2008 Between: K.Narsa Reddy … Petitioner AND The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa District. And another … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri P.Nagendra Reddy Counsel for the respondents : A.G.P. for Civil Supplies HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2767 of 2007 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to set aside proceedings dated 23.12.2006 of respondent No.1 whereby the petitioner’s temporary authorization has been cancelled. At the hearing, it is admitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies that the impugned order by which the petitioner’s authorization was cancelled was not preceded by any enquiry and the opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. He however, submitted that since the petitioner is a temporary dealer there is no obligation on the respondents to hold enquiry. Having examined this submission, I am not inclined to accept the same. The impugned order is not in the nature of a simple termination. Respondent No.1 castigated the petitioner and attached stigma to him on the ground that he indulged in irregularities. Therefore, it is not open to respondent No.1 to take shelter under the clause of his appointment order in which he reserved his right to terminate the dealership without issuing any notice. In this view of the matter, the impugned order is set aside. Liberty is however, given to the respondents to initiate and hold enquiry by following the procedure prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001. The writ petition is accordingly, allowed. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:03.04.2008 mdaa