IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.25743 of 2009 Between: Alla Venkata Krishna Reddy …Petitioner AND The Government of A.P., rep by Its Principal Secretary, Proh. & Excise, Secretariat, Hyderabad And others. …Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.25743 of 2009 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the third respondent in issuing proceedings in Rc.No.329/2008/A4, dated 05.05.2009 rejecting the petitioner’s request for refund of proportionate license fees in a sum of Rs.7,94,224/- for the period from 12.08.2008 to 27.12.2008 during which period, the petitioner could not run M/s.Saritha Bar and Restaurant, Door No.17-294-B & F, Achari Street, Barkaas, Nellore; and the further inaction of respondents 1 and 2 in not considering the petitioner’s representation dated 28.02.2009 seeking refund of license fees for the above said period as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the orders dated 22.12.2008 of this Hon’ble Court in W.P.M.P.No.36575 of 2008 and W.P.Nos.25076 and 14797 of 2008 and for issuance of a consequential direction to the respondents to refund the license fees for the said period. 2. Several facts have been narrated in detail in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel on record. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for petitioner that the application dated 28.02.2009 made by the petitioner for refund of license fee in respect of the above said shop is pending before the second respondent. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of considered opinion that this Writ Petition be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the said application made by the petitioner in accordance with law, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA January 29, 2010 Bvv