HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.14859 OF 2006 Between: M/s Relax Restaurant & Bar ..... Petitioner AND The Government of A.P., Rep. by Secretary, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .....Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioner : None Counsel for Respondents : Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise Dated: 02.08.2006 Per G.S.SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order of direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the amended Rule 6 (1) (i) (a) contained in G.O.Ms.No.596, Revenue (Ex.II) Department, dt. 26.05.2006 amending the corresponding Rule contained in A.P. Excise (Grant of License of selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules 2005 contained in G.O.Ms.No.997, Revenue (Ex.II) Department, dt. 24.05.2005, is arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to grant Form-2B Bar License to the petitioner without reference to the amended Rule contained in G.O.Ms.No.596, Revenue (Ex.II) Department, dt.26.05.2006 by setting aside the proceedings dt.14.7.2006 in R.C.No.A1/407/2006 on the file of the 5th respondent herein.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.18520 of 2006 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 02.08.2006 ksld