THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14553 of 2010 Date: 25.6.2010 Between: Ch.Sita Rama Gupta, Pedakurapadu Village, Guntur District and others. ………...Petitioners And The Government of A.P. rep by its Secretary, Proh & Excise Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. …… Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.14553 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are four in number assailing the action of the Excise Superintendent, Guntur-4th respondent in granting license for wine shop in residential locality and in not taking any action against Sri Durga Wines represented by its proprietor –5th respondent for selling the liquor in the premises of the wine shop itself. The petitioners claim that they are petty businessmen residing at Pedakurapadu Village and Mandal, Guntur District. A4 license to sell the wine in retail came to be issued in favour of the 5th respondent. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the 5th respondent is contravening the conditions of the license by permitting the customers to consume the liquor in the shop premises. The further grievance of the petitioners is that the shop of the 5th respondent is located in the midst of the residential houses. They submitted the representation dated 9.2.2010 to the various authorities including the Excise Superintendent, Guntur-4th respondent. There being no action on the said representation, the petitioners invoked the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise Department takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition & Excise Department appearing for the respondents 1 to 4. The limited grievance of the petitioners is that the representation dated 9.2.2010 is not being considered by the 4th respondent. Such is the situation, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider the representation dated 9.2.2010 and take appropriate action after putting on notices the affected party. No costs. ______________________________________ JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date:25.6.2010 Note: Furnish CC within three days. B/O mrb