THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 24562 of 2009 Oral order: The case of the petitioner is that they are carrying on the business is black jaggery, alum and kirana under Certificate of Registration issued by the Commercial Tax Department, Eluru Circle, Eluru Division, West Godavari. The petitioner states that the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, issued Circular dated 22.12.2001 in pursuance of the order dated 12.11.2001, passed by this Court in W.P. No. 19706 of 2000, wherein the respondents-authorities were directed not to interfere with the purchase and sale of black jaggery and alum under proper bills. In spite of the same, the respondents-authorities are interfering with the petitioner’s business activities. Hence, the present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioner in jaggery, alum and kirana. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader for Excise appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the respondents have not registered any case against the petitioner and that they are neither interfering with the business activities of the petitioner nor harassing them Recording the said statement of the learned Government Pleader for Excise, the writ petition is closed. However, the respondents-authorities are directed to strictly adhere to the Circular dated 22.12.2001, issued by the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in pursuance of the orders dated 12.11.2001 of this Court in W.P. No. 19706 of 2000. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 23rd December, 2009 KSR