M. JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant is a fair-price shop dealer of Dubagunta village, located in Pamuru. A show cause notice dated 28th November 1987 was issued to him by the Assistant Collector, Kandukur, Praka- sham District, alleging contravention of the provisions of Clauses 14 (1) (c) and 16 (2) of the Andra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities (Regulation of Distribution by Card System) order 1973. (hereinafter referred to as the Order ). The show cause notice was issued on the ground that, when the assistant Collector, along with the Mandal revenue Officer, Pamur and Mandal revenue Inspector, Pamur, surprised the shop of the appellant at bout 5-50 p m, on 27th November 1987, the shop was closed and locked from inside. The appellant was found to be absent from the village as well as from the shop. Though the family members of the appellant reside inside, they did not open the shop. The Assistant collector waited for the appellant till 6-45 p. m. , but the appellant did not turn-up. Ultimately, two charges were framed in the show cause noticed. The first charge was that, the appellant absented himself from the village and abruptly closed the shop and stopped the business withou

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