THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking away the articles from the petitioner’s premises in the first floor, H. No. 18-12-418/10/58, Hafeez Baba Nagar, Hyderabad, and in closing down his business, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violative and violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to return the articles taken away from the petitioner’s business premises and allow him to continue his business of serving flavoured hookahs in their shooterz, snookers and lounge without any hindrance or restrictions except under law and pass such other order or orders…”

2. I have heard Mr. Ravi Gadeela, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R. Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner pleads that seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to permit the