THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.725 of 2011 ORDER: At the request of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents, the matter is being disposed of at the stage of admission. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with his business in black jaggery and alum, which is being run under valid license and also seizure of such material even on production of bills and waybills, as illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that the petitioner is a trader doing business in premises bearing D.No.9, Milk Centre Complex, Mallepally, Nalgonda District. It is further stated that he is also a licensee for payment of Value Added Tax. It is also stated that he used to purchase black jaggery and alum from the wholesale traders and doing business by selling the same under valid bills. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is doing business in black jaggery and alum under valid license, which is not an offence, the respondents are interfering with his business. So far as black jaggery and alum are concerned, if they are not used for the purpose of manufacturing illicit liquor, the respondents cannot interfere with the same, unless a case is registered against the petitioner alleging that he indulged in the manufacture of illicit liquor or he supplied such material to the manufacturers of illicit liquor. In the facts and circumstances of the case, as no cases are registered against the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioner in black jaggery and alum. It is, however, made clear that if there is any material to show that he is either manufacturing illicit liquor with black jaggery and alum, or supplying such material to the manufacturers of illicit liquor, this order will not preclude the respondents to take appropriate steps. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 21st JANUARY, 2011. kvni