IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9677 of 2009 Between: ..... PETITIONER AND .....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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in harassing by interfering with the business of the petitioner in Black Jaggery and Alum under valid licence and also seizing the said jaggery a n d Aloum and even though on production of bills and way bills evidencing that it was purchased under bills and transported under way bills and not allowing the petitioner to carry on business in Black Jaggery and Alum as illegal and arbitrary and without any authority of law and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere or in any manner seize the stocks. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : Order: The petitioner is carrying on business in Black Jaggery and Alum in the name and style of Bharath Traders basing on the certificate of registration issued by the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, Narsampet Circle, Warangal Division. He filed this writ petition questioning the action of the respondents in not allowing him to carry on his business in jaggery and alum and also placing restrictions upon his business in regard to sale and purchase of jaggery, alum and kirana. Today, when the matters are taken up, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19706 of 2000 dated 12.11.2001. It is also submitted by the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise that pursuant to the said judgment, the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise has issued a circular No.4294/DPF/2001/CS dated 22.12.2001 directing the excise officials to follow certain instructions and they are strictly adhering to the said circular instructions. In the circumstances, following the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.19706 of 2000 dated 12.11.2001 the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said judgment and the respondents are directed to strictly adhere to the instructions given in circular dated 22.12.2001 by the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P. Hyderabad. N.V.RAMANA,J Dated 1.5.2009 msv