IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 13676 of 2005 Between: Matru Ramunaidu, S/o.Appalanaidu, Thummapala Village, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam district. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Excise & Prohibition, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commisioner of Excise & Prohibition, Govt of A.P., Visakhapatnam. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Sub-Divisional Prohibition & Excise Officer, Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or orders, directions particularly a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declare the action of the Respondent No.1 for not passing orders of remission w.e.f.1-4-2001 to 31-12-2001 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble high Court in W.P.No.19794/2001 and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to pass order of remission forthwith interest @ 24%per annum. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. M.V.RAJA RAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court, at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER: The petitioner represented to the 3rd respondent for refund of a part of the licence fee on the ground that during the period 01-04-2001 to 31-12-2001 the petitioner could not run the business on the IL. 24 licence issued to him. The petitioner’s grievance is that the said representation has not been disposed of by the 3rd respondent. 2. In the circumstances, after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Excise, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent or any other appropriate authority, to whom the representation is addressed, to consider and dispose of the said representation of the petitioner expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. _____________________ (GODA RAGHURAM,J) 28th June, 2005. Tsy To 1 The Commissioner of Excise & Prohibition, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commisioner of Excise & Prohibition, Govt of A.P., Visakhapatnam. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Sub-Divisional Prohibition & Excise Officer, Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam. 5 Two CCS to the GP for Prohibition & Excise, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T.) 6 Two CD copies.