THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :21637 of 2009 DATED: 13-10-2009 Between: Ch.Laxman Rao. ..... PETITIONER And The Assistant Supply Officer, Circle-I, Balanagar Circle, Narsapur Cross Roads, Balanagar, Rangareddy District & another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Petitioner is the dealer of the nominated retail kerosene shop bearing No.393 at Jagadgirigutta village for supply of kerosene to the card holders. However, without initiating any proceedings under the A.P.State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 ( for brevity, ‘the Control Order’) the respondent authorities abruptly stopped the supply of kerosene and hence, he approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. On instructions, the learned Government Pleader submitted that there are certain allegations against the petitioner and on the basis of the complaint made by the 1st respondent-Assistant Supply Officer, Balanagar Circle, proceedings under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 have been initiated but so far licence of the petitioner is not suspended. 3. Having regard to the fact that the licence of the petitioner is not suspended as on date, in my considered view, the non- supply of kerosene to the petitioner, who is having valid licence, is contrary to the provisions of the Control Order. As long as the licence/authorization is in force, the licencee shall be permitted to distribute the kerosene etc., to the card holders. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to supply kerosene to the petitioner enabling him to distribute the same to the card holders. However, this order does not preclude the respondent authorities from initiating necessary proceedings, if required, under law. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 13th October, 2009. Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s cost. B/o Tsy