IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 5942 of 2009 Between: M/s Ganesh Maharaj Traders, Market Yard, Bhongir Gunj, Bhongir, Nalgonda District, Rep by Ch.Mahesh, S/o. Balraj, aged 29 years, Business, R/o. H.No.3-1-89, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. 2 The Circle Inspector of Police, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. 3 The Station House Officer, Bhongir Town Police Station, Nalgonda District. 4 The Station House Officer, Bhongir Rural Police Station, Nalgonda District. 5 The Station House Officer, Bommalaramaram Police Station, Nalgonda District. 6 The Station House Officer, Bibinagr Police Station, Nalgonda District. 7 The Station House Officer, Thurkapalli Police Station, Nalgonda District. 8 The Sub Inspector, Prohibition & Excise, Prohibition & Excise Station, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. 9 The Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 10 The Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise, Bhongir, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to carry on business of Jaggery and alum and also the action of the respondents in placing restrictions upon the business of the petitioner which inclusiveof sale and purchase of jaggery, Alum, and Kirana as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 19(1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioner in Jaggery, Alum, and Kriana and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The case of the petitioner-Ganesh Maharaj Traders is that it is carrying on business in Black Jaggery, Alum and Kirana under the Certificate of Registration issued by the Commercial Tax Department, Bhongir Circle, Nalgonda District. It states that the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Hyderabad issued a Circular, dated 22.12.2001 in pursuance of the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.19706 of 2000, dated 12.11.2001, 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 Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 7 and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for respondent Nos.8 to 10, 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 it. Recording the said statement of the learned Government Pleaders, the writ petition is closed. However, the respondents are directed to strictly adhere to the Circular, dated 22.12.2001 issued by the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Hyderabad, in pursuance of the orders of this Court in W.P. No. 19706 of 2000, dated 12.11.2001. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 23rd March, 2009 bcj