APHC010052702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3101/2026 Between: 1. KANYAKA PARAMESWARI OILS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP BY ITS DIRECTOR, MALLEMKONDU SREEDHAR, S/O MPV SUBBAYYA AGED 55 YRS, 5-5-35/248/6/2, GROUND FLOOR, MYTHRI NAGAR, KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD-500 072. TELANGANA ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, JANPATH ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD LOCL, VIJAYAWADA TERMINAL, TELANAGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH STATE OFFICE, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STATE HEAD. INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, FATEHBAGH, MOOSAPET, KUKATPALLY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SANATH NAGAR (POST), HYDERABAD-500072. TELANAGANA. 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD LOCL, VIJAYAWADA TERMINAL, REP BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, KONDAPALLI, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 521228. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (i) declaring the action on the part of Respondent no.3 in not releasing the three Tank Truck Lorries (TT Lorries) bearing Nos. AP39WE1029, AP39WE1022 and AP39WF1164 which are of capacity of 14KL and now under the Adhoc Contract with Respondent no.3 as per Letter of Acceptance (LOA) dt.24-11-2025, though requested by the Petitioner to replace the same with three other new vehicles bearing Chassis Nos. MC2CAJR0UA146805, MC2CAJR0UA146806 8 and MC2CAJR0UA146807, by way of Letters dt.29-01-2026, 31-01- 2026 respectively, pursuant to the previous Letter dt.24-12-2025 sent through email, but refusing to accept for replacement by Respondent no.3 on the ground that the same will be permitted after one year from the date of Work Order as per the Reply e- mail dt.24-12-2025, dt.30-01-2026 and 31-01-2026 respectively, though such condition is not applicable since the Work Order is not yet given in favour of the Petitioner is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, inappropriate and in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 14, 21, 19 (g) and Article 300A of the Constitution of India, (ii) consequently, to direct Respondent no.3 to Release the above mentioned three Tank Truck Lorries (TT Lorries) bearing NOS.AP39WE1029, AP39WE1022 and AP39WF1164 and by accepting the same with the three new Tank Truck Lorries (TT Lorries), and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to direct Respondent no.3 to consider the Letter dt.31-01-2026 placed by the Petitioner sent through email and not to keep the Petitioner under Black Listing, pending disposal of the writ petition, until further orders of this Hon'ble Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P RAJESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ASHOK RAM V 2. The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo dated seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is granted. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 20.07.2026 BRS