IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 21716 of 2005 BETWEEN: S. Chenchu Reddy S/o Late Mala Kondaiah, R/o Bhavanipuram Church Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. .... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. ...RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the respondent in his proceedings No. Rc. B1/432/2005 dated 12-9-2005 and quash the same and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.H.V.R.R.SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioner questions the impugned order dated 12.09.2005 passed by the Joint Collector, Krishna District suspending his licence of petroleum products as Hawker, pending enquiry. 2. This Court on 13.09.2006 granted interim suspension of the impugned order keeping it open for the authorities to proceed in the matter and to pass appropriate orders as per law after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to complete the enquiry, if not already completed, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. Pending final orders, the petitioner may be continued to distribute the PDS Kerosene Oil. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 29, 2008 DSK