IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10334 of 2001 Between: M/s. Srinivas Kirana Merchants, Jagannadhapuram village, Chinthakhani Mandal, Khammam District; Rep.by its Proprietor:K. RANGA RAO, S/o. Ramaiah, aged about 53 years,R/o.Raigudem Cherva Mandar Village,Nelkondapally Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chinthakhani, Khammam Dist. 2 The Circle Inspector of Police, Vaira, Khammam Dist. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Khammam Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the petitioner's business in Jaggery and Alam is illegal and arbitrary consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioner in Jaggery and Alam. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is allegedly a trader in jaggery and alam. He is running a kirana store in Raigudem village. Alleging that the respondents are interfering with the business activity of the petitioner, he approached this Court for a Mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in the business. This court while admitting the writ petition passed interim orders in W.P.M.P.No.12907 of 2001 dated 23.05.2001 directing the police not to interfere in the business of the petitioner subject to condition that the petitioner produces purchase bills and other documents for establishing bona fides of the transaction. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the interim order. It shall, however, be open to the respondents to initiate action against the petitioner if he involves any criminal activity or involves in manufacture of ID liquor by using jaggery and alam. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 22.06.2005. pln To 1 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chinthakhani, Khammam Dist. 2 The Circle Inspector of Police, Vaira, Khammam Dist. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Khammam Dist. 4 Two CCs to Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2CD copies.