HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28433 of 2010 Date: 07.12.2011 Between: Town Consumers Council, Reptd by its President-G.V.L.N.Sarma ..... Petitioner And: The Inspector, Weights and Measures, Legal Metrology Department, Amalapuram East Godavari District and two others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared Counsel for the Respondents: AGP for Prohibition and Excise The Court made the following: ORDER: The innocuous grievance of the petitioner, which made a serious complaint of sale of liquor against one A-4 licensee by name Sri Rama Durga Wines in excess of the Maximum Retail Price (for short ‘MRP’), is that respondent Nos.1 and 2 have not been considering and taking action on its representations, dated 27.09.2010, and 09.09.2010, respectively. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise representing the respondents stated that having regard to the serious complaints being received all over the State on the sale of liquor on excess rates, severe action is being taken against the erring licensees. She further stated that respondent No.2 will consider the petitioner’s representations and take appropriate action in accordance with law, if it is found that the said licensee is selling the liquor at prices in excess of MRP. This submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader is placed on record. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to take appropriate action in accordance with law. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.36272 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also disposed of as infructuous. ______________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 07th December 2011 DR