IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 7091 of 2001 Between: M/s. Madhuveera Wines, A Proprietory Concern Rep. by its Proprietor S.Sudhakar S/o.Naga Raju R/o.Venkatrajulakandriga Village, Sathyavdu Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Exicise & Prohibition Superintendent, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 2 Government of A.P., Rep. by its Inspector, Prohibition & Excise, Sathyavedu, Chittoor District. 3 M/s. Vasavi Wines, License No.504 Rep. by its Proprietor, Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 M/s. Vinayaka Wines, License No.458 Rep. by its Proprietor, Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 5 M/s. S.V. Wines, License No.532 Rep. by its Proprietor, Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 6 M/s. Sreenivasa Wines, License No. 534 Rep. by its Proprietor, Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 7 M/s. Vishnu Wines, License No. 527 Rep. by its Proprietor, Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 M/s. Dwaraka Wines, License No. 528 Rep. by its Proprietor, Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. .....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 any appropriate writ, order or direction, preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st and 2nd respondents in permitting the respondents 3 to 8 to establish their outlets within the distance of 100mts. which is contrary to Rule 6 of A.P. Excise (Indian & Foreign Liquor Retail Sale Conditions of License) Rules 1993 by granting licenses as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to forthwith stop the respondents 3 to 8 from conducting or transacting any business of sale of Indian made Foreign Liquor at the present outlets and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.VENUGOPAL Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.7091 of 2001 ORDER: Sri V.Vinod Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri P.Venugopal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said statement, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 31-03-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MADHURI}