IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 12484 of 2008 Between: M/s. GULFAROSH AGENCIES, rep. by its Proprietor G.Nadeemulla S/o.G. C.Sheik Sab R/o. Guntakal Town, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, (Civil Supplies) Anantapur. 2 The District & Sessions Judge, Anantapur. 3 The Inspector of Police, Vigilance (Enft), Anantapur. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, order or Direction, declaring and setting aside the proceedings dt. 11.6.2008 in Proc.No.K2/73/2007 on the file of the first respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice by consequently directing the first respondent not to cancel the licence of the petitioner till 6 A proceedings pending before the 2nd respondent are finally decided; Award costs and pass such other or further orders, as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following at the stage of admission : ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition by a Kerosene dealer is directed against the proceedings bearing reference No. K2/73/2007 dated 11.6.2008, whereby and whereunder the licence bearing No.26/81 in Form-B issued to the Proprietor of the petitioner-firm has been cancelled in exercise of the powers under Clause 28 (i) of Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980 (for short ‘the Control Order’). Under Clause 31 (1) (a) of the above Control Order, an appeal lies to the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Though the Writ Petition is filed challenging the order of cancellation, on reflection the petitioner would like to pursue the appellate remedy and therefore desires to withdraw the writ petition. In the circumstances, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty granted to the petitioner to pursue the appellate remedy under Clause 31 (1) (a) of the Control Order. There shall be no order as to costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 17.6.2008 cvm