THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4774 of 2010 Dated:03.03.2010 Between: Muchukota China Khasim. …Petitioner and The Joint Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam, And another. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.4774 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a licensed kerosene hawker with K.L.No.141. He is attached to Fair Price Shop No.194/236, Labbipeta, Vijayawada. It appears, his shop was inspected by the second respondent on 05.09.2009. 800 litres of kerosene meant for public distribution was seized on the allegation that he is not maintaining proper accounts. A show cause notice dated 21.12.2009 was issued indicting the petitioner that he failed to maintain proper accounts in violation of Clause 12 of the Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980, and that he misused scheduled commodities for personal gains and thereby contravened Condition 2(f) of the licence issued under the said Control Order. The petitioner submitted explanation on 06.02.2010. But no enquiry is initiated according to the petitioner nor supplies are continued to him to enable public distribution. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is filed. At the stage of admission itself learned Assistant Government Pleader obtained instructions. She submits that after conducting enquiry, the licence of the petitioner was cancelled in the month of January 2010. This Court has no reason to disbelieve the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader. The petitioner is given liberty to approach the first respondent, obtain a copy of the order, and prefer an appeal to the Commissioner of Civil Supplies. As and when such appeal is preferred, the same shall be considered by the appellate authority. The Writ petition with the above observations is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 03.03.2010 vs