HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23204 of 2006 Date : 27.09.2011 Between : Sri J.Naga Bhushanam. …..Petitioner And Collector (Civil Supplies), Nalgonda & another. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23204 of 2006 ORDER : The petitioner is the licencee under the provisions of the A.P. Petroleum Products (Licence and Regulation) Order, 1980, a Control Order framed under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. On the allegation that the petitioner has diverted 12000 litres of PDS kerosene, the 1st respondent has passed an order, dated 03.11.2006, suspending the petitioner’s licence for the period from 03.11.2006 to 02.01.2007, pending further investigation on the allegation. At the stage of admission, this Court granted interim order, dated 15.11.2006, suspending the impugned order. It is to be noticed that the impugned order of suspension is passed in view of the power conferred under sub-clause (2) of Clause (28) of A.P. Petroleum Products (Licence and Regulation) Order, 1980. The said provision confers power on the authorities to suspend the licence pending action under Clause 28(1). As much as it is stated that no inquiry is conducted on the allegation levelled against the petitioner and no final orders are passed, and taking into account the fact that the order impugned is suspended by this Court as early as on 15.11.2006 and the said order continued since then, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent to complete the inquiry within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order, if not yet completed. The impugned order shall remain suspended till appropriate final orders are passed by the competent authority after completion of inquiry. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 27th September 2011 ajr