IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.21745 of 2009 Between: TCS, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District, Reptd., by its Member/Person-in-charge Committee- Sri Venkataramulu. … Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K.Ramakrishna Reddy, Senior Counsel for Sri V.Ramchander Goud. Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Prohibition and Excise. This Court made the following: ORDER:- At the interlocutory stage, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing and disposal, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “ …to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings of respondent No.2 in canceling the petitioner’s licenses for 17 shops and depot, vide: proceedings No.B3/193/2009, dated 22-9-2009 and 3-10- 2009 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and violative of principles of natural justice and the same may be set aside; and that costs be awarded to the petitioner”. At the hearing, the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submitted that the impugned proceedings dated 22-9-2009 and 3-10-2009 may be set aside with liberty to respondent No.2 to pass fresh orders after giving show-cause notice to the petitioner and considering the explanation and material, if any, filed by it. Sri K.Ramakrishna Reddy, learned Senior Counsel, appearing for the petitioners, says that his client has no objection for this course. In view of this submission of the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is allowed. Orders dated 22-9-2009 and 3-10-2009 passed by respondent No.2 are set aside. Respondent No.2 is given liberty as prayed for. ----------------------------- ------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:12-4-2010 MNR