IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 25005 of 2004 Between: M/s. O.V.G. Bharatgas Agency rep by Proprietor, O. Venugopal 10/425, Tirupathi Road, Renigunta, Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State Level Co-ordinator (LPG) M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Sarojinidevi Road, Secunderabad 2. The Chairman & Managing Director Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 17, Jameshdji Tata Road, Mumbai 3 The Chairman Indian Oil Corporation, G-9, Aliyavar Jung Marg Road, Mumbai-400 051 .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action for closure of extention counters of other Oil companies and not ransfering the LPG connections in Renigunta Area to the petitioner agency as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to close the extention counters of other oil companies and transfer all the LPG connections with in Renigunta area to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.GANGA RAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: MR.P.V.SANJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None appeared. The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: For declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action for closure of extention counters of other oil companies and for not ransfering the LPG connections in Renigunta area to the petitioner agency as illegal and arbitrary, the writ petition is filed. Admittedly, the first respondent has to take appropriate decision as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry for Petroleum, Government of India from time to time. Therefore, without expressing any opinion and without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take appropriate decision in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central government from time to time, which are applicable, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 16-03-2005 To 1. The State Level Co-ordinator (LPG) M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Sarojinidevi Road, Secunderabad 2. The Chairman & Managing Director Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 17, Jameshdji Tata Road, Mumbai 3 The Chairman Indian Oil Corporation, G-9, Aliyavar Jung Marg Road, Mumbai-400 051 4 Two C.D. copies. sj