THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24128 of 2006 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, petitioner has questioned the action of the respondents in issuing notification vide reference No.B/131/2006, dated 01.11.2006, inviting applications from eligible women candidates for selection and appointment to fill up the vacancy of fair price shop in Ward No.15/2 of Proddatur Town. It is the case of the petitioner that though the fair price shop authorization was granted to her in 1991 and renewed from time to time, the respondents have issued the impugned notification. It is also her case that on certain allegations, her authorization was suspended. She carried the matter in appeal and the appellate authority issued directions for completion of enquiry. It is stated that she was issued notice, dated 27.04.2006, to show cause as to why her authorization should not be cancelled, for which, she filed explanation on 15.05.2006. It is her grievance that without passing final orders, when her authorization is in force, the respondents have issued the impugned notification, as such, the same is illegal and arbitrary. At the stage of admission, this Court passed interim order on 04.12.2006 directing the respondents to conduct interviews as scheduled but not to finalize the same until further orders. The said interim order has been in force since then. In the counter-affidavit filed by the third respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, while denying various allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that she indulged in illegal diversion of 12.46 quintals of PDS rice, 5.95 quintals of AAY rice and 90 liters of kerosene to the black market for her personal gain, as such, after following due procedure, her authorization was cancelled vide order, dated 25.05.2006 and the same was pasted on the outer door of her residence in the presence of witnesses. In this Writ Petition, it is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that no final order is served on the petitioner after her submitting explanation on 15.05.2006 pursuant to issuance of show cause notice, dated 27.04.2006. When it is stated in the counter-affidavit that final orders are passed on 25.05.2006 cancelling the authorization granted to the petitioner on the allegation of diversion of stock to the black market, I do not find any illegality in issuing the impugned notification, which is only a consequential one pursuant to passing of order of cancellation on 25.05.2006. However, as it is the case of the petitioner that the said final order is not served on her and it is also evident from the counter- affidavit that the same is pasted to the outer door of her residence, I deem it appropriate to permit her to file appeal before the appellate authority within a period of eight (8) weeks from today and if such appeal is preferred within the specified time, the appellate authority shall entertain the same without raising any objection with regard to limitation, consider it on merits and pass appropriate orders. Further, there shall be a direction to the respondents that the interim order passed by this Court on 04.12.2006 shall continue to operate for a period of three (3) months from today. Subject to the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 29th SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni