IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No: 3494 of 2005 Between: 1 M/s.Sai Wines, rep. by A.Yedukondalu, S/o.Subba Rao, R/o.D.No.3-32, Main Road, Peteru, Repalli, Guntur District. 2 M/s.Murali Wines, rep.by T.Lakshmi Narayana, S/o.Jagannatham, R/o.D.No.2-2110, Penumudi, Repalle, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Special Chief Secretary, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Excise Superintendent, Prohibition & Excise, Guntur, Guntur District. .....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 a writ, more particularly one in the nature writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.184 dt.7-2-2005, as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.DURGA PRASAD RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: In view of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.2749 of 2005 & batch, dated 24.02.2005, the writ petition is allowed, directing that- a. G.O.Ms.No.184, dated 07.02.2005, in so far as it prohibits renewal of existing IL-24 licences for the forth coming Excise year 2005-06, is declared as arbitrary and unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and, set aside to that extent. b. It shall be open to the Government to formulate its own policy, in accordance with law, by taking into account the observations made by this Court in W.P.No.2749 of 2005 & batch. c. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 25.02.2005 Jsu To 1 The Special Chief Secretary, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Excise Superintendent, Prohibition & Excise, Guntur, Guntur District. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CD copies