THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.15507 of 2009 DATED:18.09.2009 Between: M/s.Sherad Laboratories. ..... PETITIONER And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, And others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.15507 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner approached this Court and filed the present Writ Petition questioning the orders dated 11.02.2009 and 19.02.2009 suspending the licences of the petitioner under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rectified Spirit Rules, 1971, read with Section 34(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968. 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. 3. As the said orders of suspension are pending enquiry, and further, show cause notices have already been issued on 27.02.2009, for which the petitioner has already offered explanation on 12.03.2009, this Court is of the view that the Writ Petition can be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the said explanation and pass appropriate orders at the earliest, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As it is stated that the petitioner gave an application seeking renewal of the said licences, the authorities may pass appropriate orders as to whether the said licences can be considered or not in accordance with law. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ (T.GOPALA KRISHNA, J) 18th September, 2009 Note: Issue C.C in three days. B/o. vs