THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :2927 of 2010 DATED: 11-02-2010 Between: Atmakuru Mandala Sharaf Merchants Association, Rep.,by its President, Atmakur, Kurnoor District. ..... PETITIONER And The State of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: The members of the petitioner association are all Gold merchants and though they are carrying on the business strictly in accordance with law, the respondent authorities are interfering with their business activity and thus causing inconvenience to the members of the petitioner association as well as the customers. Though the members of the petitioner association gave several representations to the superior officers, no action has been taken so far. Hence, they approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. 3. Apparently, Section 100 Cr.P.C. prescribes certain procedure to be followed by the police officials. If the police officials have any information with regard to theft property etc., or that the members of the petitioner association are involved in certain illegal acts, it is always left open to them to search or seize the said premises, however the same shall be strictly in accordance with Section 100 Cr.P.C. As it is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondents are not following the said procedure and are causing inconvenience of the members of the petitioner association, respondents are hereby directed to strictly adhere to Section 100 Cr.P.C. 4. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 11th February, 2010. Tsy