HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No: 28577 OF 2007 Dated:31.12.2007 Between: Salikity Raju ..Petitioner And 1. The Commissioner of Proh. & Excise Government of A.P., Hyderabad and others. ..Respondents. HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No: 28577 OF 2007 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of the respondents in allowing to sell the liquor beyond 10.30 PM on 31.12.2007 and upto 1.00 PM on 1.1.2008 as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Articles 14 & 21 of the Constitution of India and to issue consequential directions to the respondents not to allow to sell the liquor after 10.30 PM on 31.12.2007. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the Government has permitted the sale of liquor in the State upto 1.00 A.M. in the night on the eve of New year day and such order of the Government would cause public inconvenience besides causing much difficulty to the law and order situation. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and perused the material available on record. In the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of New Year Day celebrations and in the interest of public, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, We feel it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents not to allow the shops to remain open today after 12.00 mid night ie., on 31.12.2007. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari _________________ Justice G. Rohini Date: 31st December, 2007 Note: Communicate by wire at party’s costs (BO) Nn/Gurc. HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No:28577 OF 2007 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) 31/12/2007