THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.13890 of 2011 Dated 30th December, 2011 Between: P.Sanjeeva Reddy and another …Petitioners And The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Adilabad, and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri S.Surender Reddy Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Land Acquisition The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners, who are A4 licensees, filed this writ petition aggrieved by proceedings bearing Rc.No.B2/2/2010, dated 05.03.2011, of respondent No.1, whereby he has directed the petitioners to shift the liquor shop from the present premises to another premises in the same ward and submit a representation for consideration with regard to shifting of the shop. It is stated in the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.1 that in response to the impugned proceedings, the petitioners have submitted their explanation and that this Court by order, dated 24.08.2011, directed to pass appropriate orders considering the explanation submitted by the petitioners and not to give effect to the direction contained in the impugned order till such disposal. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise submitted that so far, the petitioners’ explanation has not been disposed of by respondent No.1. In my opinion, as the petitioners were not given an opportunity to put forth their case before passing the impugned order, respondent No.1 ought not to have straight away directed the petitioners to shift the shop. Since the petitioners’ explanation filed before respondent No.1 is stated to be pending, the latter is directed to consider and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with the governing legal provisions. Till a decision is taken on the petitioners’ explanation, the direction to shift the liquor shop from the existing premises as contained in the impugned proceedings shall not be given effect to. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.Nos.16819 and 18212 of 2011 and W.V.M.P.No.2506 of 2011 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 30th December, 2011 VGB