It is true that the 2nd respondent, when exercises the appellate powers, was required to put the management of the college on notice before passing final orders on the appeal preferred by the 3rd respondent, in terms of Section 80 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982. In the instant case, an appeal has been preferred by the 3rd respondent on 22.07.1999. That was erroneously rejected by the 2nd respondent on 06.09.1999. That was challenged by the 3rd respondent by instituting Writ Petition No.20660 of 1999. A learned Single Judge of this Court has found, as a fact, that the appeal preferred by the 3rd respondent on 22.07.1999 is well within time and hence, the rejection of her appeal on 06.09.1999 by the 2nd respondent appellate authority is erroneous. Therefore, the above referred Writ Petition has been allowed directing the 2nd respondent to entertain the appeal of the 3rd respondent and pass appropriate orders on merits. Thereafter, the present impugned order has come to be passed on 18.12.1999. The Regional Joint Director of Higher Education, Guntur is not liable to pass an ex parte order allowing the appeal preferred by the 3rd respondent without even putting the management of the college on notice. If the appellate authority finds no merit in an appeal, perhaps, the appeal can be dismissed ex parte without troubling or bothering the opposite parties, but on the other hand, if an appeal is to be allowed, it is elementary in compliance with the principles of natural justice that the party, which is likely to be adversely impacted by any such decision, needs to be put on notice. Further, even if an interim order is to be passed, sub-section (3) of Section 80 of the 1982 Act makes this position abundantly clear in the following terms:
