THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.206 of 2009 25.3.2010 Between: M/s.Raghu Gas Agency, Tiruvuru, represented by its Proprietor D.Venkateswarlu, S/o.D.Narayana …Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.206 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a licensed dealer of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) of Indian Oil Corporation. The second respondent conducted inspection of the premises of petitioner on 31.12.2008 pointing out certain irregularities inter alia, shortage of 22 empty LPG cylinders. Based on the report, first respondent by impugned order dated 01.1.2009 suspended the license under Clause 28(2) of Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order 1980 (Petroleum Order). The order also mentions that a show cause notice was being issued separately. Assailing the order of suspension, present writ petition is filed, inter alia, contending that if action under Clause 28(1) of Petroleum Order is not initiated simultaneously the order passed under Clause 28(2) of Petroleum Order is vitiated. The Assistant Government Pleader for Civil Supplies invited the attention of this Court to an unreported judgment of this Court in M/s.VLG Mallesham & Co., Peddapally v The Joint Collector, Karimnagar District[1]. Considering the earlier case law, this Court in the said judgment, held that even issue of a show cause notice would be sufficient to show that action was initiated under Clause 28 of Petroleum Order. In this case, admittedly the show cause notice was issued on 02.1.2009 and, therefore, there is sufficient statutory compliance. The submission of the counsel, therefore, cannot be accepted. By reason of the order of this Court dated 12.1.2009, the impugned order has been suspended. Therefore while directing to maintain the same position, first respondent is directed to pass final orders considering the explanation of petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) March 25, 2010. YS [1] W.P.No.22601 of 2002, dated 04.7.2007