HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No. 24373 OF 2001 Between: M. Chinna Khasim Saheb …Petitioner AND The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Guntur ...Respondents : O R D E R : Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondent : Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise September 19, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing order dated 19-10-2001 issued by Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Guntur, whereby the officer declined to release the bank guarantee of Rs.80,000/- furnished by the petitioner on the ground of pendency of Writ Petition No. 24104 of 1997. At the hearing, learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise invited the Court’s attention to order dated 22-8-2002 passed in Writ Petition No. 24104 of 1997 and submitted that now there is no legal impediment in the release of bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader and the fact that while disposing of Writ Petition No. 24104 of 1997, a coordinate Bench has already passed order for release of the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner, this petition is allowed in similar terms and the decision contained in communication dated 19- 10-2001 is quashed. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ September 19, 2007 ks