IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 14502 of 2002 Between: M/s. Vasavi Wines, Rep. by Sri M.V.Venkata Kumara Babu, S/o.Late Sri NarayanaRao D.No. 16/493-1A, Vallanadhapalem, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent, Prohibition and Excise, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 3 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Ex.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue order or orders, direction or directions, writ or writs, particularly one in the nature of "Writ of Mandamus" and declare the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to convert his license under IL 24 to IL 17, is arbitrary, illegal, violative of Article 14, 19(i)(g) of Constitution of India, G.O.Ms.No. 174, Revenue (Ex.II) Dept., dt. 7.3.2001 G.O.Ms.No.110, Revenue (Ex.II) Dept., dt. 11.3.2002, G.O.Ms.No. 110, Revenue (Ex.II) Dept., dt. 11.3.2002 and circular issued by the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise in Cr.No. 540/2001/CPE/G2, dt. 20.3.2001 and against provisions of A.P. Excise Act and Rules thereunder, Consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to convert his retail shop M/s. Vasavi Wines, Machilipatnam under IL 24 to M/s. Vasavi Bar and Restaurant Under IL 17 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to convert his retail shop having IL 24 licence to a Bar with IL 17 licence for the year 2002-03. In that view of the matter the writ petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 07-06-2005 vs To 1 The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent, Prohibition and Excise, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 3 The Principal Secretary, Government of A.P., Revenue (Ex.II) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5 2 CD copies