( 1 ) THE petitioner is challenging the proceedings of the first respondent-Director of Civil Supplies, Hyderabad in C. C. S. Reference No. E2/815/1990, dated 3-1-1991 confirming the order of the second respondent dated 5-10-1990 cancelling the licence issued to the petitioner under the provisions of A. P. Petroleum Products Order, 1980. 2. The petitioner has a chequered career. The licence issued to the petitioner was cancelled by the second respondent by proceedings dated 12-7-1990. The cancellation took place in pursuance of a show-cause notice issued by the second respondent basing on the report of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gali-veedu. On the basis of a report submitted by the said officer i. e. the Mandai Revenue Officer dated 23-3-1990, a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner by the second respondent on 31-3-1990, for which the petitioner submitted his explanation on 11-4-1990. However, the second respondent passed the orders of cancellation on 12-7-1990. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent appellate authority. The first respondent by the orders dated 7-8-1990 allowed the appeal filed by the peti