The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.23488 of 2011 Date: 27.10.2011 Between: N.Mallikarjuna Reddy ..... Petitioner AND The Commissioner, A.P.Prohibition and Excise Department, Nampally, Hyderabad and another. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.K.Srinivasa Reddy Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Prohibition & Excise The Court made the following: Order: Feeling aggrieved by non-refund of the FDR amount of Rs.10,50,000/- along with interest, the petitioner, a former A-4 licensee whose licence period expired in the year 2010, has filed this Writ Petition. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, on instructions, submitted that, since a Criminal Case is pending against the petitioner, no decision had been taken regarding the refund of the FDR amount. She further stated that a decision in this regard will be taken in a day or two and the same will be communicated to the petitioner. Sri K.Srinivasa Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitioner, denied the pendency of any Criminal Case against his client. Inasmuch as respondent No.1 has not taken a decision as yet, it is not necessary for this Court to delve into the disputed question as to whether a Criminal Case is registered against the petitioner or not. Even if a Criminal Case is registered, respondent No.1 shall consider whether pendency of the same would come in the way of the petitioner claiming refund of the FDR amount on the expiry of the license period. In this view of the matter, respondent No.1 is directed to take a decision on the petitioner’s claim for refund of the FDR amount and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of one week from today. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, WPMP.No.28756 of 2011, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 27th October, 2011 LUR