IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14337 OF 2010 DATED:23.06.2010 Between:
Municipal Employees Colony Nivasula Samkshema Sangam, Kakinada (Regd. No.1115/95) rep. by its incharge President/Vice-President Y. Surya Prakash Rao S/o. late Y. Appa Rao, R/o. D.No.16-24-30/5A, Sanjaynagar Road Dair Farm Centre, Kakinada, E.G. District and another … Petitioners And The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Proh. & Excise Department Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.14337 OF 2010 ORDER:
This writ petition has been filed by the Municipal Employees Colony Nivasula Samkshema Sangham, Kakinada, represented by its in- charge President, Y. Surya Prakasha Rao, assailing the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not considering their representations 31.8.2009 and 31.5.2010.
S.U.S. Wines – fifth respondent is represented by Sri S. Ramakrishna Rao, licence holder. It is the grievance of the petitioners that fifth respondent is permitting the customers to consume liquor at the shop contrary to the licence conditions and thereby causing much nuisance to the residents of the locality. It is submitted that they made representations dt.31.8.2009 and 31.5.2010 and there being no action by the respondents, they approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise takes notice on behalf of respondents 1, 2 and 4.
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
The grievance of the petitioners is that the representations dt.31.8.2009 and 31.5.2010 are not being attended to by respondents 3 and 4. In that view of the matter, respondents 3 and 4 are directed to consider the representations of the petitioners dt.31.8.2009 and 31.5.2010 and take appropriate action after putting on notice to the affected party, i.e., the fifth respondent.
The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.
(B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 23.06.2010 bnr Note: C.C. in three days.
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