IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13090 of 2009 Between: M/s. Vijaya Ganesh Traders, H.No. 9-1-21, 1-140/1 & 1-140/2, Bhadrachalam Road, Rep. by its Proprietor L.V.V.N. Satyanarayana, S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged 55 years, Occ: Business, R/o.H.NO.9-1-21 Bhadrachalam Road, Near R.T.C. Bus Stand, Ashwaraopet, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1The Station Hosue Officer, Ashwaraopet Police Station, Khammam District. 2The Circle Inspector of police, Ashwaraopet Police Station, Khammam District. 3The Prohibition & Excise Sub Inspector, Prohibition & Excise Station, Ashwaraopet, Khammam District. 4The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Kothagudem, Khammam District. 5The Station House Officer, Kukunur Police Station, Khammam District. 6The Station House Officer, Dammapet Police Station, Khammam District. 7The Station House Officer, Velerupadu Police Station, Khammam District. 8The Prohibition & Excise Sub Inspector, Prohibition & Excise Station, Burgampahad, Khammam District. 9The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Khammam, Khammam District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 5 to 7:AGP FOR HOME Counsel for Respondent Nos.3, 4 & 8:AGP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner questioned the alleged interference with its business in kirana, black jaggery and alum by the respondents. Respondent No.4 filed a counter-affidavit wherein while stating that the petitioner is involved in purchase and sale of black jaggery and alum exclusively meant for manufacturing intoxicant, namely, illicit distilled liquor, without any bills, he, however, stated that in view of the filing of the present writ petition and passing of interim order by this Court, the respondents are not interfering with the petitioner’s business. He also stated that so long as the petitioner carries on lawful trade, they will not interfere and in case it is found that he committed violation of law in carrying on the trade, the petitioner is liable for action. Having regard to the above stand taken by respondent No.4 in his counter-affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s trade in kirana, black jaggery and alum so long as it does not indulge in unlawful trade. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.16946 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 17th JULY, 2009. kvni