ORDER :

This Writ Petition for mandamus is filed to declare the action of respondent No.4 in cancelling the drug licence of the petitioner without giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, as illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently, prayed to set aside the impugned order, dated 19.01.2019.

2. The petitioner is M/s.Sri Amrutha Sai Medical and General Stores, represented by its proprietor, doing business in running a medical shop. Licence in Form-20 and 21 bearing No.232, dated 23.01.2013, was granted to the petitioner by the licensing authority to do the said business and the said licence is valid upto 22.01.2023.

3. While the petitioner was doing the said business from the year 2013, as per the aforesaid licence that was granted to the petitioner, earlier on 29.06.2017, the Drug Inspector, Adoni, inspected the business premises of the petitioner and noticed that the petitioner has contravened certain provisions of law mentioned in the inspection report. After following the due process of law, 4th respondent has suspended the drug licence of the petitioner under Rule 66(1) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (for short, “the Rules”) for a perio