IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMA MOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 23212 of 2007 Between: S.Malleswar Rao. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 3. Sri Venkateswara Wines, rep. by its Proprietor G.Srinivasa Rao, 5-121, Narava Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam. .Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the order of the 1st respondent in Cr.No. 12423/2006/CPE/G4 dated 26-10-2007 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Excise (Lease of Right of selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2005, and the A.P. Excise Act, 1968, against the principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the same. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated 02-11-2007 and 15-11-2007 and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Goli Rama Krishna, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P. for Excise for respondent Nos.1 & 2, and of Sri Vedula Venkataramana, Advocate for Respondent No.3, the Court made the following ORDER: “The interim order granted earlier is extended up to 07-12-2007. Post this matter on 07-12-2007 under caption “for judgment”. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam District. 3. Sri Venkateswara Wines, rep. by its Proprietor G.Srinivasa Rao, 5-121, Narava Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam. 4. Two CCs to G.P. for Excise, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT). 5. One CC to Sri Goli Rama Krishna, Advocate (OPUC). 6. One spare copy. MVJ. HIGH COURT NRR,J DATED: 29-11-2007 NOTE: POST THIS MATTER ON 7-12-2007 UNDER THE CAPTION “FOR JUDGMENT”. ORDER W.P.NO. 23212 OF 2007 EXTENSION MVJ DRAFTED ON 03-12-2007 HIGH COURT NRR,J DATED: 29-11-2007 NOTE: POST THIS MATTER ON 7-12-2007 UNDER THE CAPTION “FOR JUDGMENT” ORDER W.P.NO. 23212 OF 2007 EXTENSION