HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.652 of 2008 Date: August 25, 2011 Between: Greater Family Club, Premises: 1-2-605/A/1, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad, represented by its Managing Director Dachepalli Narendra Kumar … Petitioner And The State Bank of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the activities of the petitioner-club, situated in premises bearing No.1-2-605/A/1, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad, as illegal and arbitrary. It is the case of the petitioner-club that its members relax in the premises by consuming liquor purchased them from the A-4 licence holder. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though liquor is not served by it in its premises and the members themselves purchase liquor from the A-4 shop, carry and consume the same in its premises; respondents are interfering with its activities, illegally. It is fairly submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner does not possess any licence under the provisions of the A.P. Excise Act, 1968 and the Rules made thereunder for selling or serving liquor in its premises. This writ petition is filed only on the ground that members of the petitioner-club are prevented from carrying and consuming liquor in its premises. There is no reason for the petitioner-club to approach this court when it is the members who are prevented from carrying and consuming liquor in its premises. In any event, it is to be noted that when the petitioner-club does not possess any licence under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder to serve or sell liquor. In the absence of any such licence and in view of the fact that the members of the petitioner- club are not before this Court, no relief as sought can be granted. Writ petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) August 25, 2011 MRR