THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2060 of 2011 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not curbing/preventing the illegal sale of liquor in the form of belt shops in the villages of Vallur Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioners that they are residents of Vallur, Lingayapalli, Pedda Putha, C.Kothapalli and Pydikalva Villages, respectively, of Vallur Mandal, Kadapa District. It is stated that in Vallur Mandal, there is only one notified shop, for which, license was given but such licensee is operating belt shops unauthorisedly as such there is a free sale of liquor in the villages, due to which, men are being addicted to vices. It is the grievance of the petitioners that they submitted representation, dated 10.12.2010, bringing to the notice of the respondents about the illegal running of belt shops by the licensee in Vallur Mandal but no action has been taken. Today, when the matter is taken up, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents produced before this Court a copy of letter in Rc.No.A4/157/2010, dated 08.02.2011, addressed by the third respondent - Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Proddatur, to the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, and submitted that raids and surprise checks are being conducted regularly in Vallur Mandal in order to curb the unauthorized sale of liquor and in February and January months, seven cases were booked in Vallur Mandal. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise also submitted that regular patrolling is being conducted to prevent the unauthorized sale of liquor. In the absence of licensee of the notified shop in Vallur Mandal is not being made party respondent to the writ petition, it is not possible to record a finding that the alleged belt shops are being run by such licensee. However, as it is stated by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for the respondents that checks are being conducted regularly and seven cases were registered in January and February, 2011, as evident from the letter, dated 08.02.2011, addressed by the third respondent, I deem it appropriate to direct the third respondent to look into the representation, dated 10.12.2010, submitted by the petitioners and take all possible steps to see that there is no unauthorized sale of liquor by the licensee or any other person by way of belt shops in Vallur Mandal. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 11th FEBRUARY, 2011. kvni