IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6925 of 2009 Between: M/s. Sri Krishna Filling Station, Indian Oil Dealers, East Godavari District. ..... Petitioner AND Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Visakhapatnam. .....Respondent Counsel for the petitioner: Sri N. Siva Reddy Counsel for the respondent: Sri Thoom Srinivas for Sri R. Raghunandan The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6925 of 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to set aside letter bearing No.VR/494, dated 24.03.2009 issued by the respondent. The Petitioner is a dealer of retail outlet of Indian Oil Corporation in Rajahmundry. Following the inspection of the petitioner’s outlet on 16.02.2000, proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. After considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner to the show cause notice dated 05.01.2009 issued by the respondent, it has passed order on 24.03.2009 whereby the respondent suspended the supply of petroleum products to the petitioner for a period of 30 days from 24.03.2009 to 23.04.2009 and imposed a fine of Rs.1,00,000/-. This order is questioned in this Writ Petition. A perusal of the proceedings sheet shows that on 01.04.2009 this Court, while admitting the Writ Petition, suspended the impugned order to the extent of directing to close the outlet for 30 days, subject to the petitioner depositing the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- imposed on it towards penalty. Having heard Sri N. Siva Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Thoom Srinivas, learned counsel representing Sri R.Raghunandan, learned counsel for the respondent, I am of the view that - in view of the fact that the petitioner has already paid the penalty part and more than 2 years elapsed since the date of the impugned order and to balance the interest of both the parties - the Writ Petition can be disposed of by permitting the respondent to retain the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- deposited by the petitioner in terms of the interim order of this Court and directing it not to give effect to the order of suspension of sales, as directed in the impugned order. The Writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the above directions. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.9065 of 2009 and WVMP.No.2047 of 2010 are also disposed of. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 09.06.2011 ES