IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14287 of 2004 Between: M/s Red Knight Bar & Restaurant, Situated at H.No.12-11-1558, Boudhnagar, Secunderbad, Represented by its Partner, Mr. B. Srinivas Yadav Kumar,S/o B. Mallesh. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner of Police, Twin Cities, Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Warasiguda Police Station, Secunderabad. .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring and directing the first respondent to forthwith grant Amusement License to the petitioners to hold music and signing by male and female singers in its Bar & Restaurant for the year 2004. Counsel for the petitioner: Mrs. B.G. Umadevi. Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Home. The Court, at the admission stage, made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for both parties. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the application, dated 03- 08-2004, made before the first respondent seeking amusement license so as to hold music and orchestra in its Bar and Restaurant for the year 2004 has not been considered by the first respondent and no orders have been passed so far. The petitioner claims that as per the Rules made under Section 21 of the City Police Act (for short ‘the Act’), the petitioner is entitled to such license and the inaction on the part of the respondents in considering its request for licence results in heavy loss and hardship to the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion with regard to the entitlement of the petitioner for grant of licence in question, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent who is the competent authority under the Act to consider the application of the petitioner dated 03-08-2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No order as to costs. ________________ 13-08-2004 ghn To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Twin Cities, Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Warasiguda Police Station, Secunderabad. 3. Two CCs to the G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (o.u.t.). 4. Two CD copies.