THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 26090 OF 2011 Dated: 19.09.2011 Between: G.Govind Raj Goud ..... PETITIONER AND The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy District (FAC) ..... RESPONDENT The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 26090 OF 2011 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dated 17.08.2011 passed by the respondent cancelling the licence of the petitioner in respect of the toddy shop TFT, Munnur Somaram Village of Dharoor Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondent. The material available on record shows that the petitioner had earlier filed W.P.No.21687 of 2011 aggrieved by the action of the respondent in suspending his licence pending enquiry. This Court, by order dated 16.08.2011, disposed of the said writ petition granting one week time to the petitioner for submitting his explanation. It is stated that in terms of the direction by this Court, the petitioner had submitted his explanation on 24.08.2011. However, the impugned order of cancellation was passed on 17.08.2011 itself. In the result, though the writ petitioner submitted his explanation in terms of the order in W.P.No.21687 of 2011, the same was not taken into consideration. It is evident from the impugned order that the petitioner’s licence was cancelled merely on the ground that in spite of the show-cause notice dated 09.08.2011, the petitioner had failed to submit his explanation. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order dated 17.08.2011 being in violation of the principles of natural justice, cannot be sustained. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner’s explanation dated 24.08.2011 and pass appropriate orders afresh in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ​ ____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 19.09.2011 Ivd