THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26191 of 2009 DATE:02.12.2009 Between: Goddu Dharmarao and another ... Petitioners and The Superintendent, Prohibition & Excise, Palasa, Srikakulam District and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26191 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioners, they were issued licences by the 1st respondent for a period of five years i.e. from 01.10.2007 to 30.09.2012 for tapping of allotted trees and to establish toddy shops. While so, when some unauthorised persons are trying to tap the trees allotted to them illegally, they made a complaint on 26.10.2009 to the the 1st respondent requesting him to initiate necessary action. But however, as no action has been taken by him so far, they filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard both the learned counsel. 3. When the licences of the petitioners are in force till 30.09.2012, in my considered view, nobody excepting the petitioner has right to tap the trees allotted to them during the period of licence. If tapping is done unauthorisedly, it is for the Excise Authorities to check the same. More over, when the petitioner approached the 1st respondent and made a complaint on 26.10.2009 stating that some unauthorised persons are illegally tapping the trees allotted to them, the 1st respondent ought to have held an enquiry into the said allegations and passed appropriate orders. 4. Now that the complaint of the petitioners dated 26.10.2009 is pending with the 1st respondent, he is hereby directed to consider the complaint, hold an enquiry and pass appropriate orders, at the earliest. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 2nd December, 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. by three days. (b/o) CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.26191 of 2009 (Disposed of) 2nd December, 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. by three days. (b/o) CBS