2026:APHC:1026 APHC010701402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3333]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 36176/2025 Between:

Simma Chandra Sekhar Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SATYAMNAIDU GOLIVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM

2. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following ORDER:

The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents herein long pendency of issuing NOC to petroleum outlet of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited i.e.. Ref:VRO/ RET/LOI/206, dated 23.11.2023 and the 2^nd respondent has not acted properly upon the remind letters from the 5^th respondent VRO/PSK/RE-Regulapadu dated. 14.10.2025, the 2^nd respondent has to complete the procedure within 90 days as per rule 144 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 but intentionally delayed for more than 2