THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.9412 OF 2001 DATED:9.8.2005 Between: Peela Padma, W/o.Appalaraju, D.No.49-36-46/2, Nestles Mansion NGOs’ Colony, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam …Petitioner And The Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise Department Visakhapatnam, and another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.9412 OF 2001 ORDER: First respondent issued a notification inviting applications for grant of licence in Form IL-24 under Rule 2 of A.P.Excise (Lease of Right to Sell Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor and Beer in Retail under I.L.24 Licence) Rules, 1998, and A.P.Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor Rules, 1970. As per the procedure in vogue, auction was to be conducted. The petitioner submitted application and participated in the auction. It is her case that she offered highest amount, but in spite of the same, first respondent preferred second respondent and granted licence. This action is assailed in the Writ Petition. The notification would show that licence itself was for a period of one year for 2001- 2002. Further, this Court while admitting the Writ Petition stayed all further proceedings for a period of six weeks. In that view of the matter, nothing survives in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 9.8.2005 bnr