HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18969 OF 2009 Dated: 09-09-2009 Between: P. Sridhar and another ... PETITIONERS AND The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Opp: B.J.P Office, M.J Road, Hyderabad and four others ... RESPONDENTS HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18969 OF 2009 ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) In this public interest litigation, a grievance has been made that respondent No. 5 is likely to be granted a licence to sell liquor against the provisions pertaining to grant of licence. 2. It has been submitted in the petition that the place where liquor is sought to be sold is within a distance of 100 metres from a temple and, therefore, licence cannot be granted. 3. In our opinion, the petition is premature because still no licence has been granted to respondent No.5. 4. It has been submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 that at present the case with regard to grant of licence is under consideration and respondent No.1 is the authority who has to grant the licence. 5. Looking to the facts of the case, it is directed that before taking final decision with regard to grant of licence, respondent No.1 shall consider the contents of this petition and shall also hear one of the petitioners and shall consider the statements and submissions which might be made by him. A copy of the final decision, which might be taken shall also be communicated to the concerned petitioner. 6. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 09th September, 2009 ks