HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.6559 of 2010 18th August, 2010 Between :- N. Siva Prasad .. Petitioner And The Deputy Director, Regional Office, Drugs Control Administration, Warangal and others .. Respondents HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.6559 of 2010 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dt.17-3-2010 passed by the 2nd respondent under Rules 59 and 66 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (for short ‘the Rules’), canceling the Drug Licence granted in favour of the petitioner with immediate effect, as arbitrary and illegal. Though various contentions have been urged on behalf of the petitioner touching upon the merits of the case, since an alternative remedy of appeal is available against the impugned order of cancellation before the State Government under Rule 66 (2) of the aforesaid Rules, I am not inclined to go into the merits of the case. As a matter of fact, the petitioner has already preferred an appeal on 12-5- 2010. Accordingly the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 5th respondent to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order of the 2nd respondent dt.17-3-2010 following due process of law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order after giving an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the 4th respondent herein. Till the appeal is decided by the 5th respondent, the impugned order of cancellation of Drug Licence shall remain suspended. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ G.Rohini, J 18th August, 2010 smr