HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4784 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking directions to the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Department to consider his representation dated 7.2.2011. The petitioner is an A4 licensee for Ward No.14 of Cherial Village, Warangal District. His licence was cancelled on the ground that he was found in possession of non-duty paid liquor of an extent of 8.00 ltrs. He carried the matter by way of appeal before the appellate authority and the appeal is stated to be pending. During the pendency of the said proceedings, the petitioner herein filed a representation before the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Department, Andhra Pradesh, requesting him to compound the offence in view of Circular No. 2166/DOE/1997/Cd, dated 16.9.2006. It is further stated that basing on the aforesaid circular instructions, cases registered under Section 34(a) of the A.P. Excise Act are compoundable, if the non-duty liquor is within certain limits specified in the said circular. Petitioner states that inasmuch as the alleged non-duty paid liquor is to the extent of 8.00 ltrs., which falls within the permissible limit specified in the said circular, the said offence is compoundable. Whether the offence committed by the petitioner is compoundable or not is a matter which needs to be examined by the Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise. Inasmuch as the petitioner has filed a representation dated 7.2.2011 before the Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise Department, requesting him to compound the offence, as he is the authority vested with the powers to compound the offences, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, the 2nd respondent herein, to consider the representation dated 7.2.2011 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J Date: 28th February, 2011 pnb