VINDHYA OIL TRADERS Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, praying for quashing the order dated 30th July, 2010 (Annexure - 7 to the writ petition) passed by the respondent No. 2 whereby the licence of the petitioner in respect of Light Diesel Oil issued under the Uttar Pradesh High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Maintenance of Supplies and Distribution) Order, 1981 has been cancelled.

(2.) We have heard Sri Rakesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents No. 1 and 2 and perused the record.

(3.) As noted above, the writ petition is directed against the order dated 30th July, 2010 whereby the licence issued to the petitioner in respect of Light Diesel Oil under the Uttar Pradesh High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Maintenance of Supplies and Distribution) Order, 1981 has been cancelled. Paragraph 9 of the Uttar Pradesh High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Maintenance of Supplies and Distribution) Order, 1981 provides as follows: