High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be I pleased to issue a writ, oder, orders or direction more particurarry one in the nature of the writ of Mandamus, decraring the action of the Respondents, 2,3 and r : 4 set aside the impuned proceedings dated 23-01-2025 more particurarry respondent no 4 in confiscating the M.S. ( petror) 21748 , X.p. ( petror ) 6724 , HS.D ( Diesel ) 148i3 , Ashok Letand Bearing Reg No TS 1SVA 7364 , Keys of Dispensing unit , beronging to the petitioner M/s. Hi[ Top service station in Premiseb brlaring No. 5_3_297, adjacent to police eudrters, at Ghoshamahal, Hyderabad ro cofrper the petitioner to vacate the premises and without foflowing due process of raw, is being iflegar, arbitrary, unjust, vioration of the principres of Natural Justice, without jurisdiction, without apprication of mind besides being vioration of Articre 14, 19 ,21 and 300-4 of constitution of rndia and consequenry direct the respondents authorities to rerease the seized stock M.S. ( petror) 2174g , X.P. ( Petrol ) 6124 , HS.D ( Dieset ) 14813 , Ashok Letand Bearing Reg No TS 15vA 7364 , Keys of Dispensing unit , belonging to the petitioner M/s. Hill rop Service Station in premises bearing No. 5-3-297, adjacent to porice Quarters, at Ghoshamahar, Hyderabad and not to interfere with the business affairs of the Petitioner at premises bearing No. 5-3-2g7, adjacent to porice Quarters, at Ghoshamahal, Hyderabad. Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents authorities to maintain STATUS QUo ANT| by derivering possession to 1:he petitioner as oN 23 -01-2025 rN ALL RESPECTS, rerease the seized stock M.S. ( petrol) 21748,X.p. ( petrot ) 6t24,HS.D ( Dieset ) 14813, Ashok Leland Bearing Reg No TS 1SVA 7364 Keys of Dispensing unit , belonging to thr: Petitioner M/s. Hifl Top Service station in premises bearing No. 5-3-297 ' adjacr:nt to porice Quarters, at Ghoshamahar, Hyderabad. pending disposal of the lvrit petition. Between: 'I . The State of Telanqana t-ood and r3ivil Supplies) Rep. fa,",,J,1!':fi'rot"%!"j?1 ( co ns umer Arra i rs

2. The commissioner of civil supplies, Having office at civil Suppiies Bhavan, Enamanjil Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

3. The chief Rationing offlcer, Hyderabad Having office at sardar Patel Road, " Secuderabad,

4. The District Civil Supply officer, Hyderabad. .PETITIONER/RESPONqENTS No.l to4 EITD : 1. M/s. Hill Top Service Station, Partnership [rr.r^F"S under Partnership Act' " itrS'z'Cip.;5vlts plrt"',ji"rriiit'im['.0 Satio straieet, S/o. Lgt9.s!iqpjt S-nireli, "es6O auout og Years, Occ. Business, ffice at DNo'5-3-297' Ghoshamahlal, HYderabad ENT'PETITIONER 2. The state of Telangana, Rep. by its assistant controller, legal rnetrology' Headquarters - lll

3. Maior, Occ. ProPeritor of Hyderabad Rio, 9-4-

4. M/s lndian Oil Retail 816, Enagadda CorDoration Ltd., ReP. bY Saies Head), Secunderabad , Sanath Nagar, HYderabad its Deputy General Division, ffice At. Manager,. - D:No.74-

5. The Executive Director, M/s. lndian oil corporation Ltd., ofrlce at. D-No. 7-2- - 1816, Enagadda, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad

6.TheGeneralManager,M/s.lndianoilCorporationLtd,officeat.D-No.7-2- 18'16, Enagadda, Sanath Nagar' Hyderabad (Respondent No.2 is not necessary party to this petition) ...RESPONDENTS'RESPONDENTS PetitionunderSectionl5lcPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed in support of the peiition, itre Higtr Court may be pleased to ,"""t" it" int"rim ordeidated 24to1i2ozs in t.A.No. 1 ot2o25 in W.P.No. 2122o1 2025 and also dismiss the Writ Petition' Petitioner: SRI KUNCHA SUNIL GOUD Respondents No.1to4 : GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES Respondents No.5&6 : counsel for Respondent No.7to9:SRl DoMINlc FERNANDES, sc FoR IocL The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SUT. JT'STICE T. UAI'HAVI DEVI ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the impugned proceedingls dated 23.01.2025 of respondent No.4 in confiscating M.S.(petroll 21748, X.P. (petroll 6:724. HS.D (Diesel) 14813, Ashok Leyland br:aring Reg.No.TS-15-VA-7364, ke5rs of dispensing unit in the premises bearing No.5-3-29V blongrng to the petitioner by name \ M/s.Hill T,rp Service Station and compelling the petitioner to vacate the said premises, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Governmerrt Pleader for Civil Supplies appearing for respondents No.l to 4- and the learned Standing counsel for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., appearing for respondents No.7 to 9.

3. learned Government Pleader for Civil Supplies submitted that consequent to the interim order dated 24.01.2025 passed by this Court, the respondents have already released the seized stock and the tankeruehicle and have also handed over the keys of dispensing unit of the petitioner and tlrat tlle petitioner is running his petrol bunk as of r1ow.

4. l,earned counsel for the petitioner has also confirmed the said submission. / -2- i\

5. Having regard to the above and also that prayer in the writ petition to only to rerease the seized stock and permit the petitioner j to *,n his petrol bunk, this court is inclined to make the interim order granted on 24.or.2o2s absolute and writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. There shal be no order as to costs. 6 Miscellaneous apprications, if any, pending in this writ petition stand closed. I : ! : i //TRUE COPY// To,

1. The Principal Secretary {Consumer Affairs F seireiariai,-Gtangana Statd, Hyderabad' SD/- U.SUDHA REGISTRAR OFFICER and Civil SuPPlies)

2. The Commissioner of Givil.Supplies, Having office at Civil Supplies Bhavan, Enimanjil Somajiguda, Hyderabad'

3. The chief Rationing officer, Hyderabad Having office at sardar Patel Road' Secuderabad,

4. The District Civil Supply officer, Hyderabad' 5. The Assistant controller, Legal Metrology, state of Telangana' ' Headquarlers 6. The DepW General-Manager,.(Divisional Retail gales Head)' M/s lndian oil -oni"" At. o-r',ro. 7-2-1810' -ilt comorat.ron L[1il'-'$a;i6i;d;.i" o'i"iii"il E"ig-addi, Sanath Nagar, HYderabad

7. The Executive Director, M/s. lndian oil corporation Ltd', office at' D-l'lo' 7-2- i b'iolE"iti-aooa, Sanath Nasar, Hvderabad S.TheGeneralManager,M/s.lndianoilcorporationLtd'officeat'D-No'7-2- i iiiolEiiagaaoi, s-an6th Nasar, Hvderabad g.or,reCCtoSRlKUNCHASUNILGoUD,Advocate.[oPucl 10.Two ccs to Gp FOR clvtl suppllEs, High court for the state of '- 11.one cc to sRl DoMlNlc FERNANDES, Senior Standing counsel for oBIC' Telingana. [OUTI loPUcI

12.Two CD Copies. BSK TKS a 'K HIGH COURT DATED i2210912O25 / I rtET S , () (-) 2tJilm -ar(:'i z1) \' ORDER WP.No.2'122 of 2025 DISPOS]NG OF THE WRIT PET1TION WITHOUTC q \ 3\' rX'