THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26718 of 2008 Date:28.04.2011 Between: M/s. Kanyakaparameshwari Traders ..... Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Nalgonda and others .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: Assistant Government Pleader for Home Counsel for Respondent Nos.5 to 7: Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to carry on business of black jagerry and alum as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner claims to be carrying on business in black jaggery and alum. It is alleged that the respondents have been continuously harassing them by frequently raiding their shops on the allegation that they have been carrying on unlawful activity of selling black jaggery and alum for the purpose of manufacture of illicitly distilled (ID) liquor. It is also alleged that even though the petitioner has been carrying on lawful business in sale of black jaggery and alum, which does not require either a licence or is controlled by any control order, the respondents have been unduly interfering with their business activity. Respondent No.2 filed counter-affidavit, wherein it is inter alia stated that except where there is specific information of the petitioner’s indulging in illegal business of selling black jaggery and alum for the purpose of illicit distillation, the respondents are not interfering with the lawful business activity of the petitioner. While it is true that sale of black jaggery and alum as such is not prohibited, wherever there is evidence of the traders indulging in sale of these articles for the purpose of illicit distillation, the respondents are certainly entitled to take action. However, in the guise of taking such action, the respondents cannot interfere with the lawful business of the petitioner. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, interim order dated 05..12.2008 in W.P.M.P.No.34984 of 2008 is vacated and W.P.M.P.No.34984 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 28th April, 2011 GHN