IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 13380 of 2008 Between: 1 K. Ansar Basha S/o Chand Basha D. No. 22/128, Old Town, Anantapur 2 K. Nizamuddin S/o K. Imamuddin 3 K. Sirajuddin S/o K. Imamuddin 4 K. Nooruddin S/o K. Imamuddin 5 K. Jaheeruddin S/o K. Imamuddin R/o D. No. 1-8-678, Nallakunta, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Commissioner for Prohibition & Exeise, Andhra Pradesh, Opp. Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 Excise Superintendent, Prohibition & Excise, Prakash Road, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 K. Shiva Kumar, S/o K. Venugopal, D. No. 1/4/372, HLC Colony, Anantapur, Anantapur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction preferably one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, direct the 2nd respondent not to renew the License of the 3rd Respondent for the Excise Year 2008-09 in respect of New Mayuri Bar and Restaurant, Situated in the premises bearing Door No. 8/99 subash Road, Anantapur, belonging to the petitioners herein in terms of the circular No. 4752/08/CPE/G2, dated 18-06-2008 issued by the 1st respondent and pass such other or further orders are necessary. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.J.KANAKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : . THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 13380 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: The petitioners have filed this writ petition apprehending that the official respondents, who are the competent authorities for grant of Form-2B licence under the provisions of the A.P. Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2005 (for short ‘the Rules’), will consider the third respondent’s application for renewal of Form-2B licence without considering the petitioners’ objections dated 19-05-2008 submitted to the official respondents. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Excise, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent, who is stated to be the competent authority for considering the renewal of Form 2B licence under Rule 9-A of the Rules, to consider the objections on behalf of the petitioners submitted on 19-05-2008 while considering the 3rd respondent’s application for renewal of Form 2B licence. No costs. ____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 27-06-2008 Pvks/*