1The proceedings dated 9th October, 2000 on the file of the Joint Collector, Rangareddy District suspending the licence of the petitioner in purported exercise of the power under Clasue 28 of A.P. Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980 (for short the Petroleum Products Order') is impugned in this writ petition.

2. Before adverting to the question as to whether the impugned order suffers from any legal infirmities, it may be necessary to notice a few relevant facts :

3. The petitioner has been appointed as Kerosene Wholesale Dealer by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited by proceedings dated 27-9-1986 and there is no dispute whatsoever that the same is still subsisting. The petitioner as is required applied for and obtained the licence for purchase - sale - storage for sale of Kerosene under the Petroleum Products Order from the Licensing Authority. The petitioner on procuring the Kerosene from the Indian Oil Corporation is required to supply the same to retail dealers nominated by the State Government and also to allotted Fair Price shops. The petitioner firm has to supply Kerosene oil to the nominated retail dealers and the Fair Price Shop dealers situat