THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.7200 of 2011 Date: 21.03.2011 Between: M/s. Kanakadurga Jaggery and Rice Traders, Rep.by its Proprietor, Dammapet, Khammam District. … Petitioner and The Assistant Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise, Kothagudem, Khammam District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.7200 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri B.D. Raju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents and with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. The petitioner has been carrying on business in black jaggery and rice in the name and style of M/s. Kanakadurga Jaggery and Rice Traders, at Palvancha Road, Dammapet, Khammam District, on the basis of the certificate issued by the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Khammam-II Circle, Warangal Division, vide registration No.GRN WGL/08/0/2597. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondents are conducting frequent joint raids on his business premises and seizing the black jaggery purchased by him under valid bills and weigh bills and causing disturbance to his business without any valid reason. Therefore, the petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with his business in black jaggery without any valid reason, as arbitrary and illegal. 3. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise represented that in similar circumstances, this Court by order dated 23.6.2010 disposed of W.P.No.14333 of 2010 with certain directions. 4. In view of the said representation, following the said judgment, this writ petition is disposed of directing that so long as the petitioner carries on the business in accordance with the permit, the respondents cannot interfere with its legal business. Once the petitioner contravenes the permission granted to it and diverts the black jaggery for the purpose of preparing illicit liquor, the respondents have got every right to take action against the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968. No order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 21.03.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.7200 of 2011 21.03.2011 (Msr)