IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No : 5944 of 2008 Between: M/s. Latha Enterprises, B.P.C. Dealers, Gantavarigudem, Bubacherla, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District, rep. by its Proprietor. ..... PETITIONER AND Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., P.B.No.213, Near Naval Dock Yard, Visakhapatnam-530014, rep. by its Territory Manager (Retail). .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri N. Siva Reddy Counsel for the Respondent : Sri S.V. Ramana for Sri O. Manohar Reddy O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents authorities in stopping the sales and supplies of petroleum products in the petitioner outlet, pursuant to letter dated 06.08.2007 as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner sought for a consequential direction to the respondent to permit it to carry on its business of sale of petroleum products. The petitioner is authorized by the respondent to run a retail outlet in petroleum products. On the basis of an inspection made on 08.05.2007 and analysis report dated 18.05.2007, a notice was issued on 29.06.2007 to show cause as to why the supplies shall not be suspended. As the petitioner failed to submit any explanation, its dealership was suspended by the impugned proceedings. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent has not passed any order thereafter, either resuming the supplies or completing the alleged disciplinary proceedings. The impugned order, whereby the respondent suspended the sales and supplies, discloses that the said measure was taken pending initiation of disciplinary action. I see justification in the petitioner’s complaint to the extent that the respondent has not completed the proposed disciplinary proceedings, though about seven months expired from the date of passing of the impugned order. It is, therefore, expedient that the respondent shall complete the disciplinary proceedings, if it is envisaged, expeditiously so that the status of the petitioner shall not be kept in suspended animation. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of. The respondent is directed to complete the disciplinary proceedings, if any, within a period of eight weeks from today. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No. 7738 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. (C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 19th March 2008 Note: Issue CC in one week. ksld