HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO W.P.No.22354 of 2010 Dated: 08-09-2010 Between: Mamidi Chinnarao …Petitioner AND The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad & Others Respondents. This Court made the following: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO W.P.No.22354 of 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) This probono publico has been filed complaining inaction on the part of the respondents in curbing the sale of liquor at exorbitant prices than the one prescribed on the bottles and allowing the retail licencees of Anakapally region permitting the consumers to consume the liquor at the premises of the shop itself, which is meant only for retail sale etc. Before invoking the jurisdiction of this Court in the form of public interest litigation, the petitioner is under obligation to bring it to the notice of the Excise Officials about the illegal activities being undertaken by the retail out-lets, and that only when the officials fail to respond to the representation so made, the petitioner can invoke the jurisdiction of this Court. Hence, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Petitioner is at liberty to make a representation to the respondents within two weeks from today and on receipt of such representation, it is for the respondent-authorities to look into the grievance so ventilated and redress the same. No costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. __________________ SEPTEMBER 08, 2010 RAJA ELANGO, J. Tsr.