IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25312 of 2008 Between: B. Dhana Murthy S/o. Papaiah R/o. Ganapavaram Village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector Guntur. 2 The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent Guntur. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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, Order or Direction more especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing of petitioner representation dated 06-11-2007 for renewal of petitioner licence No. 318/1/2002-07 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to renew the licence No. 318/1/2002-07 and permit the petitioner to run the Taddy Shop at Ganapavaram Village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRCH.JANARDHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.25312 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing of the representation of the petitioner, dated 06-11-2008, for renewal of licence No.318/1/2002-07, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to renew licence No.318/1/2002- 07 and permit the petitioner to run Toddy shop at Ganapavaram Village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District. It is the case of the petitioner that he has been granted licence bearing No.381/1/2002-07 on 07-10-2002 to run toddy shop at Ganapavaram Village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District, and the same was valid upto 31-03- 2007. He has been running the said shop without violating any terms and conditions. While that being so, a criminal case was lodged against him for adulteration of toddy. Since the petitioner was involved in a criminal case, the criminal proceedings were going on, and in the meanwhile, the licence period was expired on 31-03-2007. It is further stated that the criminal case, which was registered against the petitioner, was ended in acquittal by the competent criminal court and, therefore, he made a representation before the 2nd respondent on 06-11-2008 for renewal of licence and the same is pending. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation purported to have been made by the petitioner on 06-11-2008, and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 19-11-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in one week (B/o) Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KBJ}