IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 4323 of 2005 Between: 1 Sambaiah, s/o Buchimallu, IL-24 Licensee of Srinivasa Wines, Kesamudram Village & Mandal, Warangal District. 2 R. Venkanna, s/o Ellaiah, IL-24 Licensee of Thiramala Wines, Kesamudram Village & Mandal, Warangal District. 3 D. Suryanarayana, S/o Kanthaiah, IL-24 24B Licensee of Lakshmi Wines, Kesamudram Village & Mandal, Warangal District. 4 K. Ravinder Reddy, s/o Lakshma Reddy,IL-24 & 24 B Licensee of Akhila Wines, Nekkonda Village & Mandal, Warangal District. 5 G. Chandra Sekhar Ajad Goud, S/o Lakshmaiah, IL-24 Licensee of Sri Lakshmi Wines, Nekkonda Village & Mandal, Warangal District. 6 G. Thirupathi Reddy, S/o Narsimha Reddy, IL-24 Licensee of Kalyani Wines, Nekkonda Village & Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P. Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Warangal District, Warangal. .....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 issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, declaring the G.O.Ms.No. 184 Revenue (Excise) dated 7-2-2005 as illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to renew the licenses of petitioners for the 2005-2006 and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner and admitted to by the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in W.A. No. 344, 345, 346 and 347 of 2005 dated 22-3-2005. In the circumstances, following the said judgment this writ petition is disposed of by and in terms of the observations and directions made therein. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 25TH April, 2005 tvk To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, A.P. Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Warangal District, Warangal. 4) 2 CD copies 5) 2 CCs Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT)