THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.372 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the order, dated 13.12.2010, of the first respondent – Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Hyderabad, passed in Cr.No.12548/2010/CPE/JI, rejecting the application of the petitioner for grant of license as per the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Possession, Import, Export, Transport of Molasses Conditions of Licence and Permits) Rules, 2008 (for short ‘the Rules’). A perusal of the impugned order indicates that there is no ground mentioned by the first respondent for rejecting the application of the petitioner. When the matter came up earlier i.e. on 19.01.2011, it was adjourned to enable the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents to get instructions as to the reasons for such rejection. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise that as per Rule 5 of the Rules, the application shall be accompanied by a challan evidencing payment of fee of Rs.1,00,000/- for grant of license but in the instant case, the petitioner has not paid such license fee, as such, his application is rejected. As much as no reasons are indicated in the impugned order of rejection and as it is stated that the application is rejected in limini only on the ground of non-payment of fee for grant of license, I deem it appropriate to set aside the order, dated 13.12.2010, passed by the first respondent in Cr.No.12548/2010/CPE/JI, by permitting the petitioner to make fresh application along with required fee in terms of Rule 5 of the Rules, within a period of four (4) weeks from today. When such application is filed, the first respondent is directed to re-consider the same and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six (6) weeks thereafter. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 24th JANUARY, 2011. kvni