THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9465 of 2010 Dated:26.04.2010 Between: Smt.Yerramsetti Uma Rani, And others. …Petitioners And The District Collector (CS) Khammam, Khammam District, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9465 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are aggrieved by the appellate order dated 01.04.2010 passed by the District Collector (Civil Supplies)/Joint Collector, Khammam, in setting aside the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, dated 18.03.2010, whereby the petitioners herein and six others were appointed as dealers of various fair price shops in Khammam Town. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that while exercising appellate powers under Clause 20(2)(i) of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008, the appellate authority did not issue notice to the petitioners. After getting instructions, Assistant Government Pleader is not able to seriously dispute the contention. Even otherwise, a perusal of the impugned order would support the contention of the petitioners that there was no notice which preceded the appellate exercise of power. This ex facie renders the impugned order invalid and unsustainable. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is allowed only on the ground that the petitioners were not issued notice by the appellate authority. The matter is remitted to the appellate authority with a direction to hear the petitioners or their Counsel and pass appropriate orders after issuing notice to them. The petitioners are given liberty to approach the Joint Collector with a copy of this order. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 26.04.2010 Note: Issue C.C in two days. B/o. vs