3.1. The order of suspension had mentioned that an enquiry was carried out by an Inspector of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Rangia in connection with seizure of accounts relating to lifting & distribution of SK Oil along with 100 litres of undistributed SK Oil from the possession of the petitioner and after such enquiry, the said Inspector had submitted a report dated 29.04.2013. The order of suspension had further mentioned that the report dated 29.04.2013 and the connected papers submitted by the Enquiry Officer along with statement of the petitioner were perused by the respondent no. 3. The order of suspension had further mentioned that the report revealed that the petitioner as a hawker used to distribute kerosene oil from his residence at village – Piyalikhata Miratola itself without coming to the village - Barichua, which was the area of operation of the petitioner. The report had further mentioned that the petitioner used to issue SK Oil @ 2 litres per month amongst 55 to 58 nos. of consumers, as alleged by the complainant. In that way, the petitioner distributed about 110 – 160 litres of blue dyed SK Oil while he as a licensee used to receive 200 litres of SK Oil per month. Thus, the petitioner was found misappropriating 84 to 90 litres of SK Oil per month. As per the report, the petitioner did not maintain the sale register by recording the entries of issue dates and issued quantity of SK Oil. It was reported that the petitioner did not possess even a three-wheeler SK Oil hawking cart. In presence of such materials in the enquiry report, the respondent no. 3 by the order of suspension dated 13.05.2013 alleged violation of Clause 26 of the Assam Public Distribution of Articles Order, 1982 and Condition no. 2[a] r/w Condition no. 6 of the Retail Sale License bearing no. APDAO/RL/RNY/93/702 as SK Oil hawker under the APDA Order, 1982.
