IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 2360 of 2003 BETWEEN: A. Jagga Rao S/o Sambhasiva Rao, R/o 3rd Lane, Kakumanuvari Thota, Donka Road, Arundalpet, Guntur. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Commissioner of Excise and Prohibition, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Excise and Prohibition, 6th Lane, Brodipet, Guntur-2. 3 Devarapu Venkata Gandhi Choudary, Sai Durga Wines and Bar, 7-11-99, Kakumanivari Thota, Donka Road, Arundalpet, Guntur. ...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 declaring the action of the authorities in renewing the license of the R-3 to trade in liquor in the premises of the petitioners H.No.7-11-99, Arundalpet, Guntur, without his consent as unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to cancel the licenses given in favour of R3 to run bar/wine shop in the premises of petitioner forthwith and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following: ORDER: The matter relates to the renewal of licence for the excise year 2003- 2004. As the period of excise year is already over, nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J July 7, 2008 DSK