IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 6208 of 2002 Between: Toddy Cooperative Society Rep.by its President G.Mogulappa Narayanpet Village & Mandal Mahaboobnagar Dist. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise Mahaboobnagar Dist. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Govt. of A.P Nampally Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to renew the licence to T.C.S., Narayanpet Group four toddy shops bearing Licence Nos.81-84 and Depot Licence No.2 which is valid 31-3-2002 for further period 1-4-2002 to 31-3-2007 without reference to the previous excise year in Criminal case PCR.No.182 and 183/2001- 2002, dated 7-11-2001, by declaring the inaction of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 28-3-2002,as illegal, and to pass such other order or orders. For the Petitioner: MR.B.SAI RAM GOUD, Advocate. For the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court Made the Following Order: W.P.NO.6208 OF 2002 ORDER: The Excise Licence of the Petitioner-Society has not been renewed, as the members of the society were involved in adulteration of toddy and in view of the crime registered against them. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the policy the licence was renewed with the remaining members of the Society, who were not involved in toddy adulteration. In view of the same, no cause survives in this Writ Petition and it is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________________ (A. GOPAL REDDY, J) July 9, 2004 MRR Copy to: 1 The Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise Mahaboobnagar Dist. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Govt. of A.P Nampally Hyderabad. 3 Two C.Cs to the G.P for Prohibition and Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two C.D Copies.