IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 21788 of 2005 Between: Toddy Tappers Co-operative Society, Mominpet, Mandal Mominpet, Ranga Reddy District, aged about 58 years, R/o Mominpet, Mandal Mominpet, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Rajendrawagar, Ranga Reddy, District. A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: ORDER: Questioning the action of the respondent in not deciding the application of the petitioner society dated 04.01.2005 for grant of toddy depot at Mominpet Village, Ranga Reddy District, the present writ petition has been filed. The grievance of the petitioner society is that as the society is running two toddy shops at two different villages since it is essential for their society to have a toddy depot for supply of toddy to the said two shops, submitted an application dated 4.1.2005 to the then Prohibition & Excise Superintedent, Ranga Reddy District stating that as there is a distance of 2 kilometers from Mominpet village and Chandrayanapally village, they requested to grant toody depot at Mominpet village. But, the respondent has not taken any decision on the said application so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader of Prohibition & Excise. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, I feel that it is for the respondent to take appropriate decision in this matter. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondent to take appropriate decision on the application dated 04.01.2005 made by the petitioner, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt a copy of this order. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ (K.C. BHANU, J) Date: 06.10.2005 Note:- Issue C.C. in two days. B.O. Ksn