IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11617 of 2008 Between: M/s Nirmala Gas Agencies, Bharat Gas Distributor,D.No.52/43-A, Old Bus Stand Road, Kurnool, Kurnool District, Rep by its Proprietor, B.Nirmala Devi,W/o. late Isaac Noel, aged 35, Schedule Caste. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Joint Collector, Kurnool District. 2 The District Collector, Kurnool District. 3 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep by its Territory Manager(LPG), LPG Bottling Plant-NH-7,217/6KM Stone, P.B.No.10, B Camp P.O.Kurnool-518002. 4 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Bhavan, 4 & 6 , Currimbhoy road, Ballard EState, mumbai-400 038, rep by its Managing Director. 5 Sri K.R.P.H.N. Chakravarthy, S/o. Karri Appala Narasimha Rao, Krunool district. 6 The Director, Civil Supplies Department, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 orders, directions particularly a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st and 5th respondent innot allowing the Petitioner to run her dealership to supply gas cylinders to the customers as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice contemptuous in natures, coupled with malice, vengeance in nature, contrary to the A.P.P.P.(L& RD) Order 1980 and violative of Art 14,16, 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequentially set aside the proceedings CCS Progs.No.E2/3612/2008 , dt.6-5-2008 of the 6th respondent as well as proceedings Rc.DSO.CS2/93/2008, dated 11.4.2008 of the 1st Respondent, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.V.RAJA RAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st and 5th respondents in not allowing the petitioner to run her dealership to supply gas cylinders to the customers as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14,16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially set aside the proceedings CCS Progs.No.E2/3612/2008, dated 6.5.2008 of the 6th respondent as well as proceedings Rc.DSO.CS2/93/2008 dated 11.04.2008 of the 1st respondent. It appears that the petitioner is a distributor of Bharat Gas at Kurnool District. Her licence was suspended ultimately after conducting enquiry on certain allegations. As the licence of the petitioner will expire on 31.12.2008 she filed an application on 13.12.2008 for renewal of licence by paying prescribed fee. But the same was not considered by the concerned authorities. Aggrieved by the same, she filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, A.P., Hyderabad, 6th respondent herein, along with a petition for grant of stay. After considering various aspects, the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Hyderabad-sixth respondent herein rejected the application for grant of stay on 06.05.2008. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Commissioner of Civil Supplies - sixth respondent herein is directed to dispose of the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioner, aggrieved by the order dated 11.04.2008, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. In the mean while, no permanent arrangement shall be made for allotment of gas distribution against the petitioner agency. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. C.V. RAMULU,J Dt. 28.05.2008 KA ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Joint Collector, Kurnool District. 2 The District Collector, Kurnool District. 3 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep by its Territory Manager(LPG), LPG Bottling Plant-NH-7,217/6KM Stone, P.B.No.10, B Camp P.O.Kurnool-518002. 4 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Bhavan, 4 & 6 , Currimbhoy road, Ballard EState, mumbai-400 038, rep by its Managing Director. 5 Sri K.R.P.H.N. Chakravarthy, S/o. Karri Appala Narasimha Rao, Krunool district. 6 The Director, Civil Supplies Department, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 7. 2CCs to G.P for Civil Supplies, High Court of A.P Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6. 2CD copies