B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE Writ Petitioner, in this instant Writ Petition, assails the order passed by the 1st respondent in Cr. No. D2/2830/97/pandex. dated 4-7-1997 keeping the licence of IML Shop, Langer House No. 1 under suspension pending further enquiry. The said impugned order is obviously passed by the 1st respondent in exercise of the power conferred under Section 31 of the A. P. Excise Act, 1968. The licence is kept under suspension mainly on the ground that one d. Ramesh was found selling I. M. L. and beer at an open place opposite to the licenced shop and during interrogation of the said person, he is stated to have revealed that he got the stock from Langer House No. 1 with the consent of the licensee to sell on a dry day i. e. , 1-7-1997. The enquiry further revealed that the liquor seized on 1-7-1997 from the possession of the said D. Ramesh was actually supplied to the petitioner s wine shop on 4-6-1997 and 25-6-1997 by the Andhra Pradesh Beverage Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, to be sold by the petitioner through the said wine shop for which licence has already been granted. The respondent herein came to the prima facie conclusion that the petitioner had viol

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