IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTYFIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 25148 of 2009 Between: M/s. Krishna Sai Wines, and another ..... PETITIONER AND The Govt. of AP rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.25148 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners herein are A-4 licencees and their licences are valid up to 30-06-2010. Coming to know that the 6th respondent made an application before the 2nd respondent-Commissioner of prohibition and Excise, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore Division and District, for grant of 2B licence i.e. for establishment of Bar/Restaurant, the petitioners approached the respondents 2 to 4 and made their objections. Apprehending that the authorities may grant 2B licence to the 6th respondent without considering the representations of the petitioners, they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. 3. According to the learned Government Pleader, it is true that the 6th respondent made an application for grant of 2B licence, but the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority to grant prior clearance, has not yet granted any such permission. 4. It may not be necessary for this Court to go into the said aspect as to whether the prior clearance has been issued in favour of the 6th respondent or not, but as the petitioners are the existing licencees and their licences are valid up to 30-06-2010, the 2nd respondent, in my considered view, has to necessarily call for objections from the existing licencees. However, as the petitioners have already submitted their objections, the 2nd respondent- Commissioner of prohibition and Excise, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore Division and District, is hereby directed to consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders before considering the application of the 6th respondent for grant of prior clearance. It is needless to observe that at the time when the 2nd respondent considering the objections filed by the petitioners, he may afford an opportunity to the 6th respondent also to ventilate his grievance. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 25th November 2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/o. KVR