IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19888 of 2008 Between: 1 T.Bala Krishnan, S/o. Ramachandran, R/o. Hanamkonda, Warangal, 2 G.Ravinder, S/o. Laxmaiah, R/o. Hanamkonda, Warangal, ..... PETITIONERS AND The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Government of A.P.,Nampally, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not passing orders on the application dated 05.08.2008 in form 1A ﬁled by the petitioner for issuance of prior clearance for establishment of bar in Form 2A at premises bearing H.No.2-1-584, KUC X Road, Hanamkonda, Warangal as illegal, contrary to Rule 5 of the A.P.Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of Licenses) Rules, 2005 and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to issue prior clearance in Form 2-A to the petitioner for establishing the bar in the premises bearing H.No.2-1-584, KUC X Road, Hanamkonda, Warangal, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.19888 OF 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent – Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise in not passing orders on his application dated 05.08.2008 in Form – IA for issuance of prior clearance for establishment of a bar at premises bearing No.2-1-584, KUC X Road, Hanamkonda, Warangal is arbitrary and illegal and contrary to Rule 5 of A.P. Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by Bar and Conditions of Licences) Rules, 2005. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and excise appearing for the respondent and having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s application is pending, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. --------------- 12.09.2008 kvsn ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS}