IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.5812 of 2008 Between: M/s. Sri Bullammaie Agencies HP Gas Distributors Rayavaram E.G Dist Rep.by its License .Ammi Reddy. ...PETITIONER AND Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Visakha L.P.G Regional Office Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam-530 011, Rep.by its Chief Regional Manager LPG. ...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 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not restoring the supplies of L.PG Cylinders to the petitioners even after its explosive licence was restored as illegal arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to carry on its business of distribution of L.P.G Cylinders by restoring its Supplies forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.N.SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.5812 of 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not restoring supply of L.P.G. cylinders to the petitioner. Consequent on explosion having occurred in the petitioner’s LPG go-down resulting in killing of certain persons, the petitioner’s explosive license was suspended. As a consequence thereof, the respondents stopped supply of L.P.G. cylinders with effect from 13.09.2007. Later on, the Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, Chennai, passed order on 22.02.2008 and dispatched on 26.02.2008 whereby, the earlier order of suspension was revoked permitting the petitioner to make use of the L.P.G. go-down with immediate effect. On 01.03.2008, the petitioner made representation to the Chief Regional Manager of the respondent-Corporation by enclosing a copy of the said order passed by the Joint Chief Controller of Explosives, with a request to resume supply of filled gas cylinders to the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that though two {2} weeks elapsed since then; the respondent has not resumed supplies. Heard Sri N.Siva Reddy, leanrned counsel, for the petitioner and Sri M.Ravindranath Reddy, learned Standing Counsel, for the respondent. As stoppage of supply of filled gas cylinders is solely on account of suspension of petitioner’s explosive license, there is no justification for the respondent in not resuming supplies after revocation of suspension and restoration of petitioner’s explosive license by the competent authority. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 01.03.2008 for resumption of supply of filled gas cylinders in the light of the above observation. If the respondent is not inclined to resume the supply on any other reasons, it shall passed a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of ten {10} days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _______________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 18th March 2008 Note: Order copy by Monday B/O RRB Copy To: 1. 2CD copies.