IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 5885 of 2009 Between: 1 M/s. Navadurga Traders, H.NO.7-3-147, Dhabba Shate Line, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor N. Venugopal S/o.Hanumaiah, Aged 34 Yrs, Occ: Business, R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 2 M/s. Uma Traders, H.NO.10-1-70, Krishna Mandir Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor P. Prabhakar S/o. Bheemaiah, Aged 47 Yrs, Occ: Business, R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 3 M/s. Dhanalakshmi Traders, H.No.7-4-99, Krishna Mandir Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor P. Bhaskar, S/o. Narayana, Aged 51 Yrs, Occ: Business, R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 4 M/s. Mistrilal Jainarayana Somani H.No.9-1-76, Bazar Area, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor Kamal Kishore Soman S/o. Jai Narayana Somani, Aged 46 Yrs, Occ: Business, R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 5 M/s. Sravanthi Kirana and General Stores, D.No.23, Main Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor Patha vaikuntam, S/o. Bheemaiah, Aged 48 Yrs, Occ: Business R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 6 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Traders, D.No.10-1-16, Krishna Mandir Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor B. Satyanarayana, S/o. Rajaiah Aged 48 Yrs, Occ: Business R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 7 M/s. Sri Venkateshwara and Brother Kirana and General Stores, D.No.7-3-28, Post Office Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor K. Satyanarayana, S/o. Papaiah Aged 55 Yrs, Occ: Business R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 8 M/s. Sri Akhila Kirana Stores, D.No.2-2-21/2, 5th Ward, Main Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor G. Jayakar, S/o. Rajaiah Aged 31 Yrs, Occ: Business R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 9 M/s. Devi Kirana and General H.No. 13-24, Main Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor P. Sudharshan, S/o. Bheemaiah Aged 57 Yrs, Occ: Business R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. 10 M/s. Moturi Venkanna Kirana and General H.No.10-2-62/1, Main Road, Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad, rep. by its Proprietor M. Kumaraswamy, S/o. Venkanna Aged 51 Yrs, Occ: Business R/o. Bellampally Village and Mandal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Sub Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Station, Bellampally, Adilabad District. 2 The Sub Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Station, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 3 The Sub Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Station, Chennur, Adilabad District. 4 The Sub Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Station, Asifabad, Adilabad District. 5 The Sub Inspector of Prohibition & Excise Station, Sirpur Kagaz Nagar, Adilabad District. 6 The Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise, Mancherial, Adilabad District. 7 The Station House Officer, Nennal Police Station, Adilabad District. 8 The Station House Officer, Bellampally Police Station, Adilabad District. 9 The Station House Officer, Kasipet Police Station, Adilabad District. 10 The Station House Officer, Bheemini Police Station, Adilabad District. 11 The Station House Officer, Jaipur Police Station, Adilabad District. 12 The Station House Officer, Rebbena Police Station, Adilabad District. 13 The Station House Officer, Thiryani Police Station, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioners to carry on business of Jaggery and alum and also the action of the respondents in placing restrictions upon the business of the petitioners which inclusive of sale and purchase of Jaggery, Alum and Kirana, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19(1)(g) of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitionr in Jaggery, Alum and Kirana, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The case of the petitioners is that they are carrying on business in Black Jaggery, Alum and Kirana under the Certificates of Registration issued by the Commercial Tax Department, Mancherial Circle, Adilabad District. They state that the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Hyderabad issued a Circular, dated 22.12.2001 in pursuance of the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.19706 of 2000, dated 12.11.2001, wherein the respondents-authorities were directed not to interfere with the purchase and sale of Black Jaggery and Alum under proper bills. In spite of the same, the respondents-authorities are interfering with the Wpetitioners’ business activities. Hence, the present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioners in Jaggery, Alum and Kirana. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the respondents have not registered any case against the petitioners and that they are neither interfering with the business activities of the petitioners nor harassing them. Recording the said statement of the learned Government Pleader for Home, the writ petition is closed. However, the respondents are directed to strictly adhere to the Circular, dated 22.12.2001 issued by the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Hyderabad, in pursuance of the orders of this Court in W.P. No.19706 of 2000, dated 12.11.2001. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 20th March, 2009 bcj