IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 14182 of 2008 Between: P.Venkateswarlu S/o.Kamaiah R/o.10/568, Santhapet, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prohibition and Excise Department, Rep. by its Commissioner, Excise Buildings, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Excise Superintendent, Prohibition and Excise Department, Nellore District, Nellore. 3 Bomma Naveen Kumar Door No.10-710 to 714, Rly Petin Road, Santhapet, G No.24, Division No.47, Nellore, Nellore 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order and direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing 1st & 2nd respondents herein to consider the objections of the Petitioner and others to grant IL 24 license under A P Excise (Lease of right to sell Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor and Beer in retail/under IL 24 License Rules infavour of the 3rd respondent herein at the premises bearing Door Nos. 10-710 to 714 of Santhapet Nellore nearer to Religious institutions namely Jeromis Youth for Jesus and Gems of Jesus Church in the same locality and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 &2 : GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE Counsel for Respondent no.3: None The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 14182 of 2008 ORDER: The writ petition is filed on an apprehension that the Respondents 1 and 2 would grant A4 licence to the third respondent without considering the objections of the petitioner in respect of premises bearing D. Nos. 10-710 to 714 of Santhapet Village, Nellre District, located within a prohibited distance from a place of worship, namely, a Church. Admittedly, no licence has yet been granted to the 3rd respondent. The writ petition is silent on this aspect. In these circumstances, the writ petition is premature and speculative. It is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J DATE: 3rd July, 2008 Pnb ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Commissioner, Excise Buildings, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prohibition and Excise Department, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Excise Superintendent, Prohibition and Excise Department, Nellore District, Nellore. 3 Two C.Cs. to the G.P. for Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 4 Two C.D. copies