Telangana High Court
WP/1822/2026 of Ravana Translines Vs Union of India on 10 February 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO:1822OF 2026 Between: ...PETITIONER AND 1 Ravana Translines, #6-4-368121C;
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO:1822OF 2026
Between:
...PETITIONER
AND
Ravana Translines, #6-4-368121C; B-holakpul Secunderabad, Telangana _ 500 0g0, Rep. by Ms. Mounika Goda, Aged 23 yearl, Occ: Business, n7o. HVO"eijOaO. -- -- Union of lndia, Rep Janpath Road, New Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, N.M. Joshi Marg, Lower parel (e) N/Lmbai-400 013
The Chief I\4anager - lnstallation, Hindustan petroleum Corporation Limited, Secunderabad Terminal P.B. No. 5, Ghatkesar, Ankushapur ,ihd; Hyderabad-S01 301 .
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gntroller.-ol Explosive.s-, Ministry of _Commerce and lndustry, Room No
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...RESPONOENTS
Petition under Article 226 of rhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the 4th Respondent in No.PiSH/TG/1 1118302 (P635651) dated 18-1 1-2025 as is iilegat, nult, void, arbitrary.
B1,i.li t".r","r, Ministry of Petroteum and Naturat Gas,
lA 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 the operation of the order in No. p/SH/lr/ l11l1B3O2 (p635651) dated j 8_
11-2025 issued by the 4th Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K. DURGA PRASAD
counsel for the Respondents No.1 & 4: SMT. N.V.R. RAJYA LAKSHMI, S.C. FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTING
SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
Counsel for the Respondents No.2 & 3: SRI THOOM SRINIVAS, S.C. FOR HpCL
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHDEIIIAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No. 1822 of 2o26
LO-O2.2026
Between:
Ravana Translines
...Petitioner
AND
Union of lndia,
Represented by its Secretarl',
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Cas,
Janpath Road, Ne'tt' Delhi and 3 others
. ..Responderrts
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The Writ Petition is filed one in the natuic of q'rit of mandamus declaring the order dated 18. 1 1.2025 passed bi. respondent No.4 as illegal, void and arbitrary.
2. Heard Sri K.Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt N.V. R. Rajyalakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing Sri N.Bhu-janga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent Nos. 1 and 4 and Sri Thoom Srinivas, learned Standing Counsel for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for respondent Nos.2 and 3. Perused the record.
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3. l,ca, rr erl counsel for the petitioner snbmits that titc petitioner, a \\'om-tn entrcpreneur, obtained a tender under the MS\llj u'oinclt clu()ta r, transport HPCL petroleum proclucts in Telangana u ith llvi: trurcks. Al._ho-tgl' her vehicles had valicl RC books, cxplosir,e lir:enses, and required certificates, a third partr. filetl a ii.rit petitior) No.33757 of 2O2S alleging fraud. It is statecl that this Cor-rrt initiallr. grernted an interim order in the above saicl ri'rit petitior-r but l.rter dismissecl the case on 02. 12.2025 after verii-r'ing lrer doclrmcnts_ Hot'ever, during this period, the 4rr, Responrlent r.,irle order <lated i8.1I.2025 suspended her Form_11 cerrrficaie till 16.O2.2026. Despite submitting this Ccurr's dismissal orrler ancl ottrer clarifications, the suspension has not been lr ithrlrar,,-n, and her vehicles are not being allou,ed to operate, caLrslng hcr linancial loss. Therefore, this writ petirion is flile<j see l:ing canceilation of the suspension order.
4. Learnecl counsel for respondent No.4 filerl counter affiCavit stating thirt respondent No..+ has no connection rvith the HpCL tencler anci \\.i1s not .1 part\r to W.P.No.33737 of 2025, therefore this Court's order in that case is not binding on this respondent. It is further stirle(l that the petroleum transport licence for vehicle No. TS OBUA 8.1(16 s.,as granted on 03.O6.2025 under the petroleum Rules, 2002 alter receir.ing all required documents. Later, on \ u(.1 \\ i' i.:l ],li) To recervlng a conplaint dated I 7 _lI.2O2S atieging discrepanc_r, in t he Registration Certificate, the office verified the docurnents and found issues. Based on this, the licence of the petitioner !i,as cancelle d unde- Rule 152(l)(iii) of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. It is furiher stated that the carrceliation was done legaily and the u.rit petition deserves to be dismissed.
5. Considering the submissions made by, the learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is disposed of u,ith a direction to the petitioner to approach the competent author.it)', namely respondent No.4, and submit an explanation. Upon receipt of the said explanation, the competent authorit)' shall consider it and pass appropriate orders in accordalce u,ith lau'. as expeditiously' as possible, within a period of two weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ petition, shall stand closed. SD/. M. JAWAHAR REDDY STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Controller of ExPlosives, Ministry of Comm and lndustry, Room No 602, 6th Floor, CGO Tower, Kavadiguda, Secund bad-500080
2. One CC to SRI K. DURGA PRASAD, Advocate [OPUC]
3. oneCCtoSRlN.BHUJANGARAo,DeputySolicitorGeneraloflndia loPUcl
One CC to SRt THOOM SR|N|VAS. S.C for HPCL [OPUC] Two CD Copies MP TJ rlN I &
,i) .,:. HIGH COURT DATED:10 102t2026 * ,SPATC
ORDER
I a)r-- WP.No.1822 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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