IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14333 OF 2010 DATED:23.06.2010 Between: M/s. Satya Srinivasa Traders Rep. by its Managing Partner, Kancharla Jagadeeswara Rao S/o. Pattabhi Ramulu, H.No.7-73/1 and godown At D.No.7-78/8, BCM Road Aswaraopeta Vilage, Aswaraopeta Mandal Khammam District … Petitioner And The Assistant Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise Kothagudem, Khammam District and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14333 OF 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed by M/s. Satya Srinivasa Traders, represented by its Managing Partner, Kancharla Jagdeeswara Rao, with a prayer to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with its business. The petitioner has been carrying on business in black jaggery and alum on the basis of the certificate issued by the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Khammam-II Circle, Warangal Division, vide T.I.N. No.28478313402. It is the version of the petitioner that carrying on business in black jaggery and alum is not an offence and, therefore, frequent interference of the respondents in the business carried on by it is causing much inconvenience to its day-to-day business activities. It is also the version of the petitioner that there is no prohibition for sale, produce and transportation of black jaggery and alum. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise takes notice on behalf of first respondent. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is holding a valid licence to carry on the business in black jaggery and alum and, therefore, frequent interference of the respondents in the business of the petitioner is causing much prejudice to it. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that a Full Bench of this Court in Ganesh Traders, Dharmapuri v. District Collector[1] has held that black jaggery when it is reasonably found to be meant for manufacture of I.D. Liquor is liable to be seized by the Excise officials. So long as the petitioner carries on the business in accordance with the permit, the respondents cannot interfere with its legal business. Once the petitioner contravenes the permission granted to it and diverts the black jaggery and alum for the purpose of preparing illicit liquor, the respondents have got every right to take action against the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _________________________ (B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 23.06.2010 bnr [1] 2002 (1) ALD 210