IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 24214 of 2008 Between: N.Chandraiah S/o.Rajaiah R/o. Lalgadi Malakpet, Shameerpet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Medchal, Ranga Reddy District, Opp: Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent in not considering the case of the Petitioner herein for granting T.F.T. Licence for sale of Toddy at Lalgadi Malakpet Depot as illegal, arbitrary and opposed to Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent herein to consider the case of the Petitioner for granting of T.F.T. Licence for sale of Toddy in Lalgadi Malakpet Depot; and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SRINIVAS POLAVARAPU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 24214 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the inaction of the respondent-Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Medchal, Ranga Reddy District in considering the request of the petitioner for granting TFT licence for sale of toddy at Lalgadi Malakpet Depot is arbitrary and illegal. As could be seen from the material on record, the petitioner’s application was received in the oﬃce of the respondent on 10-10-2008. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner for grant of TFT licence as sought by him, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 06-11-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in 2 days. B/o KLP