( 1 ) HEARD Sri Prasanna Kumar, counsel representing Sri Amarnath Goud, the learned counsel for the petitioners and sri Chandraiah, the learned Government pleader for Excise.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case are simple. The Writ Petition is filed for a writ, order or direction declaring Cr. No. ES/c/8357/98, dated 7-9-2001 and 2-8-2001 of 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and to set aside the same and direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to carry on the business upto 30-9-2001 and further renew the licence from 1-10-2001 onwards by suspending the operation of Cr. No. ES/c/ 8357/98, dated 7-9-2001 and 2-8-2001 of 1st respondent and pass such other suitable orders.

( 3 ) THE petitioners filed the Writ Petition mainly aggrieved of the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 2-8-2001 wherein it was stated as follows:-"hence under the above circumstances by virtue of powers vested in me under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Sec. 31 of the P. Excise Act 1968,i, P. Sanjeeva prasad Proh. and Excise Superintendent, ranga Reddy District, being the licensing authority do hereby cancel the licences bearing No. 465, dated 4-12-1996 for counter bearing Nos. 4 and 2 v