IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13931 of 2003 Between: M/S.Tummalapalli Papa Rao Agencies, Rep.by its Licencee HPC Wholesale Kerosene Dealers Tanuku, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND The joint Collector, (Civil Supplies Wing), Eluru, West Godavari District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to To issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring the proceedings of the respondent herein bearing Roc.No.CS/V/976/2003, dated 9.7.2003 as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondent to drop all further proceedings in this regard against the peititioner and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner questions the impugned proceedings dated 09.07.2003 suspending the B-Form licence under Cl.28(2) of A.P. Petroleum Products (L & RS) Order, 1980, pending enquiry. While admitting the writ petition, the impugned order was suspended by this Court on 11.07.2003. Having regard to the facts of the case, as the suspension of the licence is only pending enquiry and if the final orders have not been passed, the respondent is directed to initiate action for completing the enquiry and pass appropriate orders by giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already passed. Till then, the interim order dated 11.07.2003 passed by this Court shall continue. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:01.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TML}