IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.13305 of 2001 Between: Varapula Srinu, S/o.Konda, Resident Perapuram, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District. Licencee of M/S.Sri Sai Kumar Wines, Licence No.60/1998-99. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Prohibition and Exchise Superintendent, Vizinagaram District, Vizianagaram. 2 The Prohibition and Exchise Sub Inspector Prohibition and Excise Station, Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram 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 may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of he 1st respondent issued in Rc.No.492/2001/A2 dated:27.6.2001 suspending the licence of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to carry on the business. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.JAGANNATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner, who is a holder of licence in Form No.I.L.24 and running the wine business in the name and style of M/s.Sri Sai Kumar Wines, Perapuram, Pusapatirega Mandal, Visakhapatnam, assails the proceedings of the first respondent dated 27.6.2001 whereby and whereunder the licence was suspended on certain allegations. As the licence itself expired by 31.3.2002, nothing survives in this writ petition. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) June 29, 2005. YS To 1 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram. 2 The Prohibition and Excise Sub Inspector, Prohibition and Excise Station, Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram District. 2 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 3 Two CD Copies.