B. SIVA SANKARA RAO, J.

1. All the petitioners in the 19 writ petitions respectively are the licensees of the wine shops in different parts of the State of Andhra Pradesh. Impugning the proceedings of suspension of the licence respectively by the Superintendent Prohibition & Excise of the concerned Districts, these writ petitions are filed.

2(a). So far as W.P.No.1359 of 2018 concerned the same is filed by one Sri D.Ramakrishna of M/s.D.J.Wines, GS.No. EG/128/2017-19, Guripudi Village, Karapa Mandal, East Godavari District, and the respondent Nos.1 to 5 are State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise-II) Dept., rep. by its Principal Secretary, The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada, The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Kakinada, The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Kakinada and the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Tallarevu, East Godavari District. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent-Excise Superintendent cum licensing authority issued in RC.No.PESKKD-IMLOO the/3/2018-JA-A3(P&E)-KKDEG- 1 dated 12.01.2018 and the consequential show cause notice issued in RC.No.PESKKD-IMLOO the/3/2018-JA-A3(P&E)-KKD-EG-1 dated 12.01.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to A.P. Excise Act, 1968 and the rules made thereunder and in violation of principles of natural justice, consequently set aside the proceedings and be pleased to pass such other or further orders.

2(b). So far as W.P.No.1377 of 2018 concerned the same is filed by one Sri Pullaiah of M/s. Guru Wines, Muddanur Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, and the respondent Nos.1 to 5 are State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise-II) Dept., rep. by its Principal Secretary, The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada, The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, YSR Kadapa, The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, YSR Kadapa, and the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Muddanur, YSR Kadapa District. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent-Excise Superintendent cum licensing authority issued in Rc.No.A4/340/2017 dated 08.01.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to A.P. Excise Act, 1968 and the rules made thereunder and in violation of principles of natural justice, consequently set aside the proceedings and be pleased to pass such other or further orders.

2(c). So far as W.P.No.1405 of 2018 concerned the same filed by one Sri Ede Srinivasa Rao of M/s. Raghu Wines, Arthamuru Village, Bantumilli Mandal, Krishna District, and the respondent Nos.1 to 5 are State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise) Dept., rep. by its Principal Secretary, The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada, The Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada, The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Machilipatnam, and the Station House Officer, Prohibition and Excise Station, Bantumilli, Krishna District. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of the 4th respondent-Excise Superintendent cum licensing authority issued in RC.No.228/2017/B4 dated 17.01.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to A.P. Excise Act, 1968 and the rules made thereunder and in violation of principles of natural justice, consequently set aside the proceedings and be pleased to pass such other or further orders.

2(d). So far as W.P.No.1427 of 2018 concerned the same filed by one Sri K. Venkataramaiah of M/s. Swagath Wines, Machavaram Mandal, Guntur District, and the respondent Nos.1 to 5 are State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise-II) Dept., rep. by its Principal Secretary, The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Vijayawada, The Deputy Commissioner of