IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24571 of 2009 Between: S.Prabhakar Reddy ..... PETITIONER(S) AND The Government of AP, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24571 of 2009 ORDER: As the petitioner was the highest bidder in respect of shop at serial No.145, Ward No.51 of Akbar Bagh, Hyderabad, a licence was issued in petitioner’s favour by the competent authority on 17-06-2008. Thereafter, as the respondents issued A-4 licence to another person, the petitioner approached this Court and filed W.P.No.14031 of 2008 and this Court was pleased to direct both the petitioner as well as 5th respondent therein, who was issued licence, not to carry on any business until further orders. The said order was passed by this Court on 14-07-2008. In the light of the said orders, the petitioner did not carry on business and thereafter, the said writ petition was dismissed by this Court on 29-09-2008. As the petitioner could not carry on business, he approached the authorities and gave a representation on 15-09-2009 requesting them for refund of the proportionate amount paid by him towards licence fee. However, as no orders have been passed, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise. 3. The main contention of the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise is that the petitioner’s earlier writ petition was dismissed and hence, the petitioner is not entitled for any refund of the amount paid towards licence fee. 4. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this Court directs the respondent-authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon as to whether the petitioner is entitled for any refund of licence fee or not, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ November 13, 2009 Kvr