ORDER :

1. This writ petition has been filed to declare the proceedings in Rc.No.245/2010/CSC-2, dated 16.09.2010 of the 1st Respondent, as being illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable and contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products (Licensing & Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980, Indian Explosive Act and Rules made thereunder and consequentially set aside the same.

2. A counter has been filed by the 2nd respondent.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for the Respondents. Perused the material available on record.

4. The grievance of the petitioner is that in the year, 1986, after fulfilling all conditions, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has granted the distributorship of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders to the petitioner under Scheduled Caste quota in Visakhapatnam I-Town area. Thereafter, the Explosives Department issued permanent licence in Form-F under licence bearing A.P.1815/LPG in favour of the petitioner for storage of compressed gas cylinders under the provisions of Indian Explosives Act and the Rules made thereunder. He was running the distributorship by storin