IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.V.SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 10926 of 2000 Between: 1 D. Gopalakrishna S/o. Krishna Murthy R/o. Pithanimerka, W.G.District. 2 Meka Srinivasa Rao S/o. Koteswara Rao R/o. Palakole, W.G.District. 3 Maram Dattu S/o. Suryanarayana R/o. Narsapuram, W.G.District. 4 Devi Reddy Rama Rao S/o. Nageswara Rao R/o. Vemuladevi, W.G.District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of A.P. Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Excise-II) Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, A.P. Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Eluru, W.G.Dist. .....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 to issue an order, direction or any writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the sub clause (ii) of clause (dd) of sub rule 2 of rule 29 and item Xi in form (ii) 28 A of A.P.; Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor Rules, 1970 as amended by issuing the G.O.Ms.No.197 dt. 10-4-2000 as illegal and unsustainable and consequential notice dt. 25-5-2000 issued by the 3rd respondent following the amendment shall also be declared as illegal and unsustainable and consequently direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioners to run their respective retail liquor shops (1) Bhavani Wines, Narsapuram, (2) Sri Venkata Satyana Wines, L.B. Cherla (3) Srinivasa Wines, Palakole (4) Srinivasa Wines, Palakole, (5) Dattu Wines, Narsapuram, (6) Dattu Wines, Pasalapudi (7) Sri Krishna Wines, Turputallu (8) Sri Krishna Wines, Narsapuram by setting aside the notice of the 3rd respondent issued in Rc.No. 1370/2000 dt. 25-5-2000 and pass Such other or order or orders this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKATESWARA RAO KADIAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V. SANJAY KUMAR Writ Petition No. 10926 of 2000 Oral Order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Goda Raghuram) When the matter is called, neither are the petitioners present nor is there any representation on their behalf. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. The interim order granted by this Court on 30.06.2000 and made absolute on 29.01.2001 stands dissolved. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J. ______________________ P.V. SANJAY KUMAR, J. Date: 06.09.2008 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Excise-II), Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, A.P. Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Eluru, W.G.Dist. 4.2CCs to 5.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JPK}