IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.457 of 2007 Between: P.Madhusudhana Rao.. … Petitioner And The Joint Collector, Nellore and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri O.Manohar Reddy. Counsel for respondents: AGP for Civil Supplies. This Court made the following: ORDER: With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner assailed order date 2-1-2007 passed by respondent No.1, whereby he suspended the Agency License bearing No.2/2002/LPG of the petitioner by exercising power under Clause 28(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980, pending initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner. The said order was suspended by this Court by order dated 4-1-2007. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submitted that the contemplated enquiry was initiated after passing of the impugned order and the same is pending. Inasmuch as the interim order of suspension passed by respondent No.1 was suspended on 4-1-2007 and disciplinary proceedings have already been initiated, I am of the considered view that no purpose will be served by keeping the Writ Petition pending. Therefore, while disposing of the Writ Petition, respondent No.1 is directed to complete the enquiry, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Since the impugned order of suspension has been under suspension, during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the said order shall remain under suspension till the completion of enquiry and passing of appropriate order by respondent No.1. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. --------------------------------------- - C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 03-07-2008 MNR