HON’BLE SHRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT APPEAL No. 52 of 2008 Dated: 29-01-2008 Between: Challa Sambaiah …Appellant AND The Commissioner, Civil Supplies, A.P., Hyderabad and others …Respondents JUDGMENT: (Per Anil R. Dave, CJ) The appellant-petitioner was having a Fair Price Shop and he was having licence bearing No. 3 of 1987 issued under Clause 4 (2) of the A.P. Petroleum Products (L&RS) Order, 1980. The said licence came to be cancelled by an order dated 25-1-2007 by the Joint Collector, Khammam. Being aggrieved by the order passed by the Joint Collector, Khammam, the present appellant filed an appeal before the present respondent No.1. The said appeal was also dismissed by an order dated 26-3-2007. Being aggrieved by the order of dismissal, the appellant had filed W.P.No. 9533 of 2007. After hearing the learned Advocates and upon considering both the orders referred to hereinabove, the learned single Judge was pleased to reject the petition. Being aggrieved by the said rejection of the petition, the present appeal has been filed. The learned Advocate Sri Shyamsunder Rao appearing for the appellant has submitted that the enquiry had not been conducted properly and therefore, principles of natural justice had been violated by the Joint Collector, Khammam. We do not find any substance in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for the reason that we have found that the enquiry was properly conducted, but the learned Advocate appearing for the appellant did not avail the opportunities given to him by the Joint Collector, Khammam. Upon perusal of the order dated 26- 3-2007 passed by the Joint Collector, Khammam, it is clear that several opportunities were given to adduce evidence and to make submissions. But the said opportunities had not been availed by the appellant. The irregularities committed by the appellant have been clearly stated in the order passed by the Joint Collector, Khammam and the same have been reiterated by the learned single Judge while rejecting the petition. Upon perusal of the irregularities, in our opinion, we find that the irregularities are of severe nature and in the circumstances it cannot be said that the learned single Judge has committed an error while rejecting the petition. We do not find any substance in the writ appeal and therefore, the writ appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 29th January, 2008 GRR