HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4380 of 2009 Date : 25.11.2011 Between : Mr. G. Naveen Kumar. …..Petitioner And The Government of A.P., rep. by its District Collector, Chittoor District & another. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4380 of 2009 ORDER : The petitioner is authorized fair price shop dealer, appointed for distribution of essential commodities, for shop No.11 of Tirupathi Town. In this writ petition, he has questioned the order, dated 04.02.2009, passed by the 2nd respondent- Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer in Roc.No.K/2047/2008, cancelling his authorization. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the impugned order of cancellation is passed without assigning any valid reasons. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. I have perused the copy of cancellation order. It is evident from the said order that cancellation proceedings are initiated against the petitioner, based on the report submitted by the Assistant Supply Oﬃcer, pursuant to his inspection on 16.10.2008. Except referring to the allegation of not ﬁling explanation to the show cause notice issued by the respondents, no reasons are recorded for cancellation of authorisation. Unless the irregularities alleged are referred to and valid reasons are recorded, respondents are not empowered to pass an order of cancellation. The ﬁnding that the petitioner has not ﬁled explanation to the show cause notice that itself cannot constitute a reason as per the provisions under the A.P.Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, to pass an order of cancellation cancelling the authorisation of petitioner. As no reasons have been recorded for cancelling the authorisation, I deem it is a ﬁt case to set aside the impugned order and direct the respondents to consider the matter afresh. For the aforesaid reasons, this writ petition is allowed and the order under challenge is set aside, with a direction to the 2nd respondent-Revenue Divisional Oﬃcer to consider the matter afresh by hearing the petitioner after issuing notice to him, and thereafter, pass appropriate orders. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 25th November 2011 ajr