Plea filed not to block export of molasses

By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, April 18 : A writ petition was filed in the AP High Court onFriday seeking direction from the court tothe government not to obstruct the export of molasses by way of shipmentat Kakinada .
N C S Sugars Limited of Bobbili in Vizianagaram filed a petition statingthat their company was not able to receivethe stocks from their purchasers to the shipment point as they could notdare to do so without the relevant ordersfrom the State government.purchasers they were not able tothe petitioner also informed the court that the Chief Principal Secretary, Revenue did not pass any order in spite thehigh court declaring that there was no provision in the Andhra PradeshExcise Act 1968 to restrict export of molassesand the levy of administrative charges on the export.
The petitioner informed the court that they had attempted to explain theirsellers that the export and transportation ofmolasses does not constitute any offence but their sellers were hesitantto transport the stocks to the place of exportat Kakinada.
The petitioner urged the court to direct the government to enable them toexport the stocks of molasses to foreignbuyers and also direct that the Sugar Cane Commissioner and theCommissioner of Prohibition and Excise not toobstruct or threaten the Sugar Factories from selling and transportingmolasses to the petitioner company.