N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THE Writ Appeals are filed by the State against the order of the learned Single judge dated 15-3-1999 passed in W. P. Nos. 7996 and 8338 of 1998 which were filed by Grag Martin Distillery Private Ltd. , Goa, and Swan Distilleries Private Ltd. , Goa respectively to quash G. O. Ms. No. 166, revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 18-3-1998 issued by the Government of andhra Pradesh and the tender notification dated 20-3-1998 issued by the A. P. Beverages Corporation Ltd. , pursuant to the said G. O. The parties in the writ appeals are referred to as arrayed in the writ petitions.

( 2 ) THE facts that led to the filing of the writ petitions, briefly stated, are as follows: the Government in G. O. Ms. No. 166, revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 18-3-1998 - as the Excise policy for the year 1997-98 had come to an end by 31-3-1998 issued orders after the submission of the report by a Cabinet Sub-Committee for the excise Year 1998-99, whereunder certain guidelines were issued for the year 1998-99. Among others, under Rule 8 of the G. O. , a. P. Beverages Corporation Limited was advised to procure A, B and C categories of liquor from the distilleries located

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