IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.13574 OF 2004 Between: M/s.Mayura Restaurant & Bar, D.No.3-6-365/C/UG/First floor, Pavani Estates, YVR Mansion, Liberty X Road, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad, rep. by its Managing partner Sri Y.K.Naidu. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector of police, Narayanaguda, Police Station, Narayanaguda, 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent in not passing orders on the application submitted by the petitioner on 16-7-2004 for grant of amusement licence to the petitioner's bar and restaurant for conducting singing and music with male and female singers in the bar and restaurant as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Hyderabad City Police Act 1348 Fasli and the rules framed thereunder and further direct the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application dated 16-7-04 for grant of amusement licence for conducting singing and music with male and female singers in the petitioner's premises for the year 2004. For the Petitioner:MR.RAMA RAO MAVIDI For the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2: GP FOR HOME The Court at the admission stage made the following Order: THE HON’BLE Ms.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.13574 OF 2004 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that though an application has been made before the first respondent on 16-07-2004 for grant of amusement licence, the same has not been considered so far. Since the application is pending before the first respondent, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 16-07-2004 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 03-08-2004 Note:CC by tomorrow B/O usd To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector of police, Narayanaguda, Police Station, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 3 2CCs to GP for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (o.u.t.) 4 2CD copies