The petitioners state that as per the excise policy and the guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.767 dated 29.09.2004 applications for grant of new TCS/TFTs were required to be filed on or before 31.12.2004, and the last date for issuance of licenses was fixed as 28.02.2005, which was subsequently extended up to 15.3.2005. It is stated that the petitioners have applied for grant of fresh additional TFT licences for the excise year 2003-2004 and they were called for tappers’ test by the 4th respondent by notice dated 31.12.2003. Similarly, respondents 5 to 7 were also called for tappers’ test. In the test conducted, all the petitioners were held to be qualified, however, respondents 5 to 7 were disqualified. In spite of the same, applications made by the petitioners were kept pending and even after the expiry of the last date i.e., 15.03.2005, the respondents 1 to 4 did not consider the request of the petitioners for grant of licences in respect of additional TFT counters at Kodumuru village. On the other hand, the impugned proceedings dated 21.06.2005 were issued granting additional counters in favour of respondents 5 to 7 for the existing TFTs in Kodumuru village, Kurnool district for the excise year 2004-2005. Aggrieved by the said action this Writ Petition is filed contending that the impugned proceedings are contrary to the guidelines under G.O.Ms.No.767.
