APHC010278632015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 41927/2015 Between: 1. S. K. RASOOL, S/O. RANTHU SAHEB AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. NEAR VIDYABHARATHI SCHOOL, WORKERS COLONY, VENGALRAO NAGAR, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, PROHIBITION & EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, HYDERABAD 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION & EXCISE DEPARTMENT, OPP: GANDHI BHAVAN, NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, PROHIBITION & EXCISE DEPARTMENT, BAKTHAVATCHALA NAGAR, NELLORE TOWN, SPSR NELLORE DIST. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION & EXCISE DEPARTMENT, BAKTHAVATCHALA NAGAR, NELLORE TOWN, SPSR NELLORE DIST. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, PROHIBITION & EXCISE DEPARTMENT, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. M/S PRASHANTHI RESTAURANT BAR, LICENSE NO. 6/200-07, VYKUNTAPURAM, KAVALI MUNICIPALITY, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. REP BY ITS PARVATALA SREENU. ...RESPONDENT(S): SRS,J W.P.No.41927 of 2015 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents 2 to 5 in granting permission to the 6th Respondent for shifting its Form 2B license to Vykuntapuram 38th ward in gross violation of A.P. Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar & Conditions of License) Rules 2005, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 54072 OF 2015 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operations of sale of liquor by the 6th Respondent as the same is in violation of Form 2B license granted under A.P. Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar & Conditions of License) Rules 2005, in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UNNAM MURALIDHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE (AP) 2. GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE (TG) The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: The above writ petition has been filed questioning the action of respondents 2 to 5 in granting permission to respondent No.6 to shift its Form 2 B license to Vykuntapuram, 38th ward, in gross violation of A.P. Excise (Grant of License of selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2005. 2. The writ petition was listed on 28.12.2015, however, no interim order was granted. Subsequently, the matter underwent five adjournments, and on 26.04.2016, the following order was passed: “… The respondent authorities shall however be mindful of the pendency of the writ petition and the allegations made herein in the SRS,J W.P.No.41927 of 2015 event the renewal of the sixth respondent’s license is coming up for consideration.” 3. The writ petition was listed on 04.07.2024. There was no representation for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submitted that the matter had become infructuous. 4. Today also there is no representation for the petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise submitted that by efflux of time, the cause in this writ petition does not survive, since the license of respondent No.6 expired. 5. Recording the above contention of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 01.08.2025 IKN SRS,J W.P.No.41927 of 2015 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 41927/2015 Date : 01.08.2025 IKN