IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 12783 of 2006 Between: M/s. Sri Balaji Wines, Purana Pul, Shop bearing M.C. No. 13-3-375, Puranapul, Hyderabad. Rep by its sole Proprietor, Smt. Saritha, W/o. Rajkishore Singh, Aged About 35 years, occ : Household, R/o. H.No. 14-1-51/2, Puranapul, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Excise and Prohibition Superintendent, Hyderabad District having office at Excise and Prohition Office, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 2 Thr Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Dhoolpet, Hyderabad having office at Excise and Prohibition office, Dhoolpet, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to pass an order direction or a writ particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declairng that the inaction of the respondents in not issuing/renew the license for the liquor shop of the petitioner being run under the name and style as M/s. Sri Balaji Wines, Purana Pul, Shop bearing M.C.No. 13-3-375, Puranapul, Hyderabad, for the year 2006-2008, is highly illegal, arbitrary in violation of principal of natural justice and in violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India. Consequently this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to issue/renew the license for the liquor shop of the petitioner being rune under the name and style as M/s Sri Balaki Wines, Puranapul Shop bearing M.C.No.13-3-375, Puranapul, Hyderabad, for the year 2006-2008, immediately and forthwith and pass any other order or orders as deemed ﬁt andproper under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: When the matter is taken up, neither is the petitioner present nor is there any representation on his behalf. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. The interim order granted by this Court on 30.6.2006 stands dissolved. There shall be no order as to costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 31.7.2008 cvm