IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.15779 OF 2010 Between: Majda Mohammadin Association, rep.by M.S.Shabeer, S/o.Mehboobsaheb, 38 years, R/o.Dasukuppam Village, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor Distrist. ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Secretary, Excise & Prohibition Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. And four others. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Md.Saleem. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: AGP for Prohibition & Excise. Counsel for the Respondent No.5: Mr. M.P.Chandramouli. The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.15779 OF 2010 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in permitting respondent No.5 to establish A4 shop in premises bearing No.7/109, in Survey No.21/8A, C-Schedule, Dasukuppam Village, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District, without considering representations dated 25.01.2009 and 01.07.2010, as illegal and violative of Rule 27 of the A.P. Excise Rules, 2005. By order dated 06.07.2010, this Court directed respondent No.3 to consider representation dated 01.07.2010 and take appropriate action, after notice to the affected parties. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, on instructions, submitted that the said representation was considered and disposed of by respondent No.3 and an order was passed by him on 23.07.2010, wherein it was found that the premises in which respondent No.5 has located the shop is 102 meters away from the Mosque. Inasmuch as the petitioner’s representation stood considered and disposed of, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to question the above-mentioned order passed by respondent No.3 at its option. As a sequel to dismissal of Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.19864 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _______________________ (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 4th August 2010 RRB