IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6918 of 2002 Between: Veeramareddy Veera Raghava Reddy, S/o. Gopala Reddy, R/o. Komarolu Village & Mandal, Prakasham District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, declaring the G.O.Ms.No.109 dt. 11.3.2002 especially Clause 4 allowing opening of new shop at any place in Komarolu Mandal as illegal, arbitrary and consequently cancel the Notification No.17, dt. 8.4.2002 issued by the 3rd respondent for opening of new IL 24 licences in Komarolu Mandal of Prakasham District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CHALLA.SRINIVASA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner was granted IL 24 licence for the excise year 2002-2003. When the first respondent issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.109, dated 11.03.2002, communicating the decision to revise the rates of licence fee, he filed the present writ petition. The said Government Order was issued for the year 2002-2003 and the petitioner’s licence was also expired by 31.03.2003. Therefore, nothing survives in the writ petition. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 05.07.2005 vs To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4 2 CCs to the G.P for Prohibition & Excise, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies.