WP/5571/2026 of M/s Ratna HP Gas Agency, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 8 April 2026

APHC010097212026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 5571/2026

Between:

1. M/S RATNA HP GAS AGENCY,, REP BY MANAGING PARTNER

SRI

VANKAYALA

RAJESH,

AT

DOOR

NO.

20-7-73,

SIDDESWARAM, PEDAGANTYADA, GVMC, VISAKHAPATNAM

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY CONSUMERS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPT

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATI-

522238.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SRI SAI TOWERS, BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY CHOWDHARY PET, AYYAPPA

NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520007

3. THE

DISTRICT

COLLECTOR

CIVIL

SUPPLIES,

VISAKHAPATNAMDISTRICT-530001.

4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001.

5. THE

DISTRICT

SUPPLY

OFFICER

CIVIL

SUPPLIES,

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001.

6. THE ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICE, CIRCLE III, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001.

7. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS

SALES OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM-530001.'

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the Respondent No.3 and 4 proceedings bearing Rc.No. 19/2026/S2, dt. 04.02.2026 (Impugned Order) exercising power under Clause 28 (2) of the A.P. Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980 and resultant suspension of Form-B Licence No. 09/2023/VSP/LPG and entire LPG business activity of Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Art. 14, 19 and 300-A of the Constitution of India besides violating principles of natural justice and judgement of this Hon'ble Court in I.A.2

of 2024 in W.P.5191 of 2024, dt. 11.03.2024 and consequently to set aside the same and direct the Respondents herein to restore Form-B

Licence No. 09/2023/VSP/LPG forthwith and permit the business of Petitioner herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend Respondent No.3&4 proceedings bearing Rc.No.

19/2026/S2, dt. 04.02.2026 and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. JAVVAJI SARATH CHANDRA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES

The Court made the following: