IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 30885 of 1997 Dated 7th March, 2007 Between Tapathi Agro Farms, rep. By its Proprietor M.Venkatramulu …Petitioner and The State of AP, rep. By its Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad And ors …Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 30885 of 1997 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has questioned the validity of G.O.Ms.No. 644, Revenue (E) Department, dated 15-06-1976, by which, an amount of Rs.25/- per Metric Tonne was charged towards administrative charges for exporting Molasses. It is submitted by the learned Counsel appearing on either side that a Division Bench of this Court in the case of M/s. Shri Krishna Pasu Aahar Bhanupuri, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, rep. By its Manager, Naresh Kumar Agarwal Vs. Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, held that there is no power for the State Government to impose any restrictions or levy charges in the sale, storage, purchase or transportation of Molasses either within the State of Andhra Pradesh or outside the State. Therefore, the demand for payment of Rs.25/- per Metric Tonne towards administrative charges is not sustainable. Following the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court, referred above, this Writ Petition is allowed in terms thereof. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 07-03-2007. Msnr.