( 1 ) THE petitioner applied for a licence in form IL-24 to establish a shop in Hyderabad for the year 2002-2003 pursuant to a notification issued by the second respondent on 8-4-2002. Whatever be the reason, by proceedings dated 10-7-2002, the first respondent accorded permission to establish a shop of IL-24 by the petitioner at Mulgi no. 13-1-9/1/2, New Bhoiguda Kaman, hyderabad. Consequent thereto, the second respondent issued a licence by proceedings dated 11-7-2002. The petitioner paid first instalment of licence fee at Rs. 4,10,000. 00 in accordance with Rule 25 (9) of the A. P. Indian Liquor and Foreign Liquor Rules, 1970 ( the Rules ). In the month of August 2002, he also paid second instalment of rs. 4,10,000/ -. Contending that as he was granted licence in July 2002, he is liable to pay the proportionate licence fee from July 2002 onwards and not from April 2002 onwards, he filed the writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to collect proportionate licence fee. In support of his contention, the petitioner also relies on the first proviso to sub-rule (9) of Rule 25 as amended by G. O. Ms. No. 283, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 28-5-2002