IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 18420 of 2005 Between: K. Veladri S/o Sri Nageswara Rao R/o Wyra, Khammam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Khammam 2 The Station House Officer (Excise) Wyra, Khammam .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is directed against the order, dated 16.08.2005, of the first respondent suspending the petitioners A-24 licence in respect of shop Wyra No.3 pending further enquiry for having sold the IML bottles for the price above the maximum retail price. The petitioner alleges that he has not sold the whisky for the price above the maximum retail price, and that no notice was issued before suspending his licence. Whether the petitioner has committed misconduct is a matter that could not be considered in this writ petition. The petitioner is not entitled to any notice prior to an order of suspension pending enquiry. There are no merits, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________ 20-08-2005 kvrm