IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTYSIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 25673 of 2009 Between: Nara Goud @ Gadela Nara Goud, Thadvai Mandal ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Proh & Excise, Nampally and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.25673 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a tapper by profession and is a permanent resident of Chandapur village and in that village, a scheme i.e. TFT Scheme has been introduced and two TFT licence holders are in existence. The petitioner also made an application on 17-11-2009 requesting the 1st respondent-Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad, to issue TFT licence so that he also can carry on business and thus eke out his livelihood. However, as that representation is not considered so far, 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 learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submitted that as and when there is a requirement, the same will be published in the Gazette Notification and only after publication in the Gazette Notification, the eligible TFT Tappers can apply for TFT licence and the 1st respondent will consider the said representations and pass appropriate orders. 4. As the petitioner’s contention is that already there are two TFT licence holders and TFT scheme is in existence in the said village, the 1st respondent- Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Nampally, Hyderabad, is hereby directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, and if the petitioner is eligible for grant of licence, he may pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 26th November 2009 KVR