( 1 ) THE matter arises under the andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities (Regulation of Distribution by Card System) order, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as "control Order" ). As common questions of law arise in these Writ Petitions, they have been heard together and common judgment is being passed at admission stage, after hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt. G. Rohini, learned government Pleader for Civil Supplies department.

( 2 ) TO appreciate the contentions raised, if would suffice to mention that the petitioners in all the Writ Petitions are fair price shop dealers who have been granted permanent authorisations as fair price shop dealers. In W. P. Nos. 27464, 27471 of 1995, w. P. Nos. 26677 of 1995, W. P. No. 26711 of 1995 and W. P. No. 26712 of 1995, the authorisation of the petitioner has been suspended by the Revenue Divisional officer basing on the report of the Mandal revenue Officer or the Vigilance Cell of the civil Supplies Department. In so far as w. P. No. 26716 of 1995 is concerned, the revenue Divisional Officer suspended the authorisation as fair price shop dealer of the petitioner on the basis of a report submitted by the Mandal Revenue Officer a

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