THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16161 of 2010 Date: 09.7.2010 Between: M/s.Godavari Liquors Restaurant & Bar, Rep by its Proprietor Smt.Duda Renuka, Srikakulam Municipality, Srikakulam District. ………...Petitioner And The Proh & Excise Commissioner, Hyderabad and another. …… Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16161 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Godavari Liquors Restaurant & Bar represented by its proprietor Smt.Duda Renuka assailing the action of the respondents in not considering the application for renewal of the bar licnece for the year 2010-11 as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner obtained licence for sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor /Foreign Liquor in form 2B for the year 2006-07. He got the licence renewed for the year 2007-08. He could not renewed the licence for the year 2009-10 because of demise of his mother. The petitioner made an application to the Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad to reopen the bar and for renewal of the licence. He also paid requisite fee Rs.1,000/- by way of challan on 11.1.2010. He secured no objection certificate from the Municipal Commissioner, Srikakulam on 3.3.2010. There being no action on the representation, the petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer stated supra. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise takes notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents having received his application for renewal of licence for the year 2010-11are not passing orders thereon. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the application dated 1.2.2010 filed by the petitioner for renewal of the bar licnece for the excise year 2010-11 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the rules in operation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this orders. No costs. ______________________________________ JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date:09.7.2010 Note: Furnish CC by Monday. B/O mrb