THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 20854 of 2011 Date: 06.09.2011 Between: Yandra Venkateswara Rao … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and 4 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 20854 of 2011 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the inaction on the part of the respondents in taking action against the retail sale of liquor at the prices exceeding the maximum retail price is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents. The material placed before this Court shows that the petitioner made a detailed representation dated 19.11.2010 bringing to the notice of the 5th respondent the alleged irregular sales being conducted at certain places in East Godavari District. Learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submitted that as per Rule 42 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Lease of Right of Selling by Shop and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2005 the leaseholder shall sell Indian Liquor at prices not exceeding the maximum retail price indicated on the labels of the bottles and issue bills to the customers and therefore, the complaint made by the petitioner would be considered and appropriate action would be taken in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 2 to 5 to consider the representation/complaint of the petitioner dated 19.11.2010 and take appropriate action in compliance with Rule 42 of the Rules. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 06.09.2011 KLP