ORDER:

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“Writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.591/2020-S8 dated 16.10.2020 issued by the 3rd respondent herein suspending the Form-B licence issued in favour petitioner for distributing the Gas Cylinders through M/s Royal Gas Agency under the provisions A P Petroleum Products Licensing and Regulation of Supplies Order 1980 is illegal arbitrary unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 19g of Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the proceedings in RCNo.591/2020-S8 dated 16.10.2020 issued by the 3rd respondent herein.”

2. The petitioner -M/s. Royal Gas Company obtained gas agency from M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is running the said agency from 28.05.1984 by obtaining permissions from competent authorities from time to time.

3. While so, on 14.10.2020, the fifth respondent/Civil Supplies Deputy Tahsildar (CSDT) along with the officials of Vigilance & Enforcement, Guntur conducted surp