THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO :13909 of 2003 Between: M/s Golden Heritage Hotels & 4 others. ..... PETITIONERs AND 1.Government of A.P. (Excise Department) & another. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO :13909 of 2003 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao) In this writ petition, the amendment brought about Rule 37 of the A.P. Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor Rules 1970 has been challenged. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned G.P for Excise. However, it has been brought to our notice that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the State has amended the said provision by repealing it through Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of Licenses of Selling by Bar and Conditions of Licence) Rules, 2005. Therefore, the cause in this writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge the new Rules, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ___________________________ Justice Ghulam Mohammed Date:12.8.2009 _______________________________ Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao gurc THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO :13909 of 2003 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by Sri Justice Nooti Ramamohana Rao) 12th August, 2009.