ORDER :

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

“.....to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the activity of the petitioner in distribution of LPG gas cylinders to the public from the scheduled area of 679.26 sq.mts situated in S.No. 77/10A of Ravi Nagar, Naidu Thota, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam (as is being carried for decades since 1997 with all the necessary permissions), as legal and constitutionally accepted under Art.19 and consequently direct the respondent authorities not to interfere in any manner and pass such other orders.....”

Initially, the writ petition was filed against three respondents. Later respondent No. 4 got impleaded himself as party respondent as per order, dated 06.01.2023 in I.A.No. 2 of 2022.

2. The averments, in brief, in the affidavit are that since 1997, petitioner and her husband are engaged in carrying on business of LPG gas distribution in the name of M/s. Subbaiah Gas Agency with its registered office at VUDA Complex, Visakhapatnam. ‘No objection certificate’ was obtained from Commissioner of Police and Additional District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam for construction of godown in an extent o