IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12616 of 2010 Between: Sadineni Saidaiah S/o.Narasimha Rao, Business, Licensee M/s.Sri Padmavathi Wines Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad ..... Petitioner AND 1 Government of Andhara Pradesh, Revenue (Excise) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Principal Secretary To Government 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3 The District Collector, Hyderabad District, 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent and the consequential action of the 3rd respondent in fixing different upset prices in same ward as mentioned in the gazette notification published in Hyderabad District Gazette No.18 dt 27-05-2010 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Rules; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri O.Manohar Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the G.P. for Prohibition and Excise, for the Respondents, the Court made the following ORDER: “The learned G.P. for Prohibition & Excise takes notice for the respondents and seeks time for filing counter-affidavit. Post on 18-06-2010. Meanwhile, the auction may go on. However, the auction, so conducted, shall be subject to further orders.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhara Pradesh, Revenue (Excise) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3 The District Collector, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad (Addressees 1 to 3 BY RPAD) 4. Two CCs to G.P.for Prohibition and Excise, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. One CC to Sri O.Manohar Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) 6. One Spare Copy AB HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 5-6-2010 CVNRJ DATE: 04-6-2010 NOTE: POST ON 18-06-2010 ORDER WP. NO. 12616 OF 2010 DIRECTION