LAWS(APH)-1994-5-2

E SAVARI Vs. EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT KURNOOL

Decided On May 24, 1994
E.SAVARI Appellant
V/S
EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT, KURNOOL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners seek a Writ of Certiorari quashing the order No. B. 2355/94 dated 23-2-1994 of the 2nd respondent i.e., the Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Kurnool confirming the order of the 1st respondent i,e., the Excise Superintendent, Kurnool in his proceedings bearing Re. No. CI/76/94 dated 19-1-1994 cancelling the T.F.T. licences of the petitioners herein.

(2.) The petitioners have been granted T.F.T. licences for toddy shops in various villages within the jurisdiction of the Excise Sub-Inspector, Kurnool rural. The said licences granted to them covered the excise year 1993-94 i.e., from 1-10-1993 to 30-9-1994.

(3.) The petitioners were all served with show cause notices bearing Rc. No. CI/76/94 dated 10-1-1994 by the 1st. respondent herein which are all identical. The petitioners and certain other T.F.T. licence holders are named therein. It is alleged therein "that on 10-1-1994 at 4-00 P.M. the Excise Inspector, Kurnool and the Excise Sub Inspector, Kurnool Rural with their staff accompanied by the mediators, during route watch intercepted a lorry bearing No. AP-21-T-1206 while transporting toody illegally from Kothakota village of Kurnool Mandal without any permit". The the various T.F.T. shops and the T.F.T. licence holders in respect of the said shops are mentiond. Thereafter it is stated as follows : -