THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.24261 OF 2008 Dated 17th March, 2010 Between: The Toddy Cooperative Society …Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh And three others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri B.Sai Ram Goud Counsel for the respondents: G.P for Prohibition and Excise The Court made the following ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. I have heard Sri B.Sai Ram Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. The petitioner is a Toddy Tappers’ Cooperative Society. During an inspection made on 25.01.2007, from one of the toddy shops of the petitioner, toddy samples were seized apart from seizing 250 grams of alprazolam lying in the shop. The seized toddy sample was sent for chemical analysis and according to the respondents, the toddy was found adulterated with chloral hydrate. Respondent No.4, vide his proceedings dated 07.11.2007, cancelled the licence of the petitioner society on the ground that it has indulged in adulteration. The appeal filed by the petitioner before respondent No.3 was dismissed. The petitioner, therefore, filed the present writ petition. In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.4, he has fairly stated that under Rule 16 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of licence to sell toddy, conditions of licence and tapping of excise trees) Rules, 2007 a show cause notice is required to be given before cancelling the licence and that since no such show cause notice has been given, this Court may permit him to issue a show cause notice and take action in accordance with law. In view of this stand taken by respondent No.4, the writ petition is allowed. The impugned order is quashed. Liberty is, however, given to respondent No.4 to issue a show cause notice and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 17th March, 2010 vrn