IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION NOs : 22603 of 2002, 22604 of 2002 and 22605 of 2002. W.P.NO.22603 OF 2002. Between: M/s. Neelima Bar and Restaurant , Rep by its Licensee N. Chennappa S/o Nagarajam, R/o. Siddipet, Medak District, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise, Medak District at Sangareddy. .....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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the explanation to the show cause notice as well as the compounding application filed by the petitioner dt 31-10-2002 and 8-11-2002 in respect of Neelima Bar and Restaurant, Siddipet Town, Medak District by declaring the proposed action of the respondents proceeding to cancel the petitioner's Bar license without considering compounding application and explanation to the show cause notice as illegal. W. P. NO : 22604 of 2002 Between: M/s Chamundi Bar and Restaurant Rep. by its Licensee Mr.V.Dayanand, S/o Nagabhushanam R/o Siddipet, Medak Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise Government of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad 2 The Superintendent of Proh. & Excise Medak District, Sanga Reddy. .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the explanation to the show cause notice as well as the compounding application filed by the petitioner dt.31-10-2002 and 8-11-2002 in respect of Chamundi Bar and Restaurant, Siddipet Town, Medak District by declaring the action of the respondents proceeding to cancel the petitioners bar license without considering compounding application and explanation to the show cause notice as illegal. W. P. NO : 22605 of 2002 Between: M/s Blue Moon Bar and Restaurant Rep. by its licensee R.Madhukar Goud, S/o Rajamalliah Goud R/o Siddipet, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Proh.& Excise Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Proh.& Excise Medak District Sanga Reddy .....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 a writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the explanation to the show cause notice as well as the compounding application filed by the petitioner dt.31-10-2002 and 8-11-2002 in respect of Blue Moon Bar and Restaurant, Siddipet Town, Medak Dist. by declaring the action of the respondents proceeding to cancel the petitioners Bar License without considering compounding application and explanation to the show cause notice as illegal. Counsel for the Petitioner (in all the Writ Petitions): MR.B.SAI RAM GOUD Counsel for the Respondents (in all the Writ Petitions): GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER (Per BPR,J) The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, submits that having regard to the subsequent event of compounding the offence, these writ petitions have become infructuous. Recording the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, these writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ----------------------- B.PRAKASH RAO, J Dated: 15-06-2005 ---------------------------- P.SWAROOP REDDY, J Hsd Asst. Registrar To 1 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Prohibition & Excise, Medak District at Sangareddy. 3. 2 C. Cs to G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.