IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 6694 of 2009 Between: Lakshmi Narayana Puli S/o.PUli Narasimhulu R/o.D.No.20-2-472/6B1 Maruthinagar,Korlagunta, Tirupati-517501 ..... PETITIONER AND India Oil Corporation Limited, 3-6-436 to 438, III floor, Naspur House, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad-029 rep.by its Chief LPG Manager .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the proceedings No.APSO/L/S/112 dated 10.3.2009 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondent to award distributorship of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the petitioner at Yerraguntla, Kadapa District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S. INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent: MR.THOOMSRINIVAS The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.6694 OF 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings dated 10.03.2009 issued by the respondent Corporation, whereby the name of the petitioner from the list of candidates empanelled for appointment as distributor of Liquid Petroleum Gas for Yerraguntla, Kadapa District, was struck down, on the ground that the Corporation has received certain complaints regarding the certificates produced by the petitioner in proof of his educational qualifications as well as experience and that the enquiry conducted pursuant thereto revealed that the experience certificate produced by him was false. There is no necessity of going into all the details. After hearing the learned counsel on either side, it came to light that the impugned proceedings were issued without issuing any notice to the petitioner asking him to submit his explanation as regards the complaints received against him. Thus, the impugned proceedings were issued in gross violation of the principles of natural justice and, on that ground alone, they are liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the impugned proceedings dated 10.03.2009 are set aside. However, the respondent is at liberty to issue a show-cause notice to the petitioner asking him to submit his explanation with regard to the complaints received regarding the educational and experience certificates produced by him, and then to proceed with the enquiry as per law. Till such enquiry is conducted, no further steps shall be taken with regard to the subject L.P.G. Distributorship. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _________​__________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 9th April, 2009. IBL