ORDER :

These two writ petitions are filed assailing the proceedings dated 13.06.2019 of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 [for short, ‘Control Order’]. By the said proceedings, the 2nd respondent, in exercise of suo motu powers conferred under Clause 5(15) of the Control Order had cancelled the authorizations issued in favour of Smt A. Prema Kumari dealer of F.P.Shop No.1382077, and The Mahila Co-operative Super Bazar, dealer of F.P.Shop No.46, Kurnool Town – petitioners herein and imposed a penalty of three times the difference between the market rate and public distribution system rate of the commodity diverted.

2. The facts and the issues raised in both the writ petitions are one and the same. Hence, these two writ petitions were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

3. The facts that lead to the filing of these two writ petitions, in brief, are that the 6th respondent submitted a report to the 4th respondent stating that as per the direct