THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.22316 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent in suspending the licences of the petitioners in Crime No.B3/368/2010, dated 17.07.2010, as arbitrary, contrary to law and against the principles of natural justice. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise for the respondents. The petitioners state that they are Tree For Tapper (TFT) licencees in respect of Reddipally Village Toddy Shop. The first respondent issued licences to them under Rule 5 of A.P. Excise (Grant of Licence to Sell Toddy, Conditions of Licence and Tapping of Excise Trees) Rules, 2007. While so, one Chandagoni Venkatesh Goud-A-1 in Crime No.130/2010-11 of Prohibition and Excise Station, Narsapur, Medak District, was arrested on the ground that he was selling toddy adulterated with Chloral Hydrate, allegedly after the inspection and collection of the samples from his shop. While so, the petitioners state that even though they are in no way connected with A-1 in the said crime and without even inspecting their shops and without collecting any samples, the respondents arrayed them as A-2 to A-3 and suspended their licences. Questioning the same, the writ petition is filed. It is brought to the notice of this Court that A-1 in the said Crime addressed a letter to the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Sangareddy, on 19.07.2010, stating that he is no way concerned with the TFT licences of Reddipally Village Toddy Shop, which is the subject matter of the writ petition, and in respect of which the petitioners were granted licences. The petitioners state that though they made representation, dated 21.07.2010, to the first respondent stating that they are in no way connected with A-1 and no inspection of their shops was conducted and no samples were taken and that they did not notice Rule 16 of the Rules and sought revocation of the suspension orders. Now, it is their grievance that no orders thereon have been passed. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions. The first respondent is directed to consider the representation, dated 21.07.2010, made by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA 05th October 2010 dr