THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.20315 OF 2010 Dated: 31.08.2010 Between: Doondee Garden & AC Restaurant, Sambamurthi Road, Gandhi Nagar, Vijayawada rep. by its Proprietor Bavirisetti Srinivas … Petitioner And 1. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Krishna District., Rep. by its Commissioner and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.20315 OF 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the endorsement of the 1st respondent – Vijayawada Municipal Corporation – dated 2.7.2010 whereunder the petitioner was informed that his request for issue of No Objection Certificate (NOC) to run the Restaurant and Bar in V.M.Ranga Park situated in Sambamurthy Road, Gandhinagar, Vijayawada was rejected as arbitrary and illegal. When the matter is taken up for consideration it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that after filing this writ petition the petitioner made a detailed representation dated 19.8.2010 before the 2nd respondent requesting to process his application dated 15.7.2009 for issuance of Form-2B licence without insisting on production of No Objection Certificate as he was possessing trade licence in the premises in question. An additional affidavit dated 31.08.2010 has been filed by the petitioner explaining that in view of the amendment under G.O.Ms.No.122, Revenue (Ex.II) Department, dated 6.2.2009, substituting Rule 6 of A.P. Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Bar and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2005, NOC from the local authority concerned is not required for sale of liquor at the premises and the applicant has to produce only the trade licence from the local authority concerned for grant of 2-B licence. The material available on record also shows that the petitioner‘s application was received in the office of the 2nd respondent on 19.8.2010. Therefore, it is for the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.8.2010 in the light of G.O.Ms.No.122, dated 6.2.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and the interference by this Court at this stage is not warranted. Accordingly the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.8.2010 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 31.08.2010 gbs