In both these writ petitions, applications submitted by the petitioners for grant of licences to establish Bar in Narsapuram Town and Vijayawada Corporation were rejected on the ground that already more number of bars exist in the respective towns as compared to ratio of bars vis-à­is population of the towns, and therefore it is not possible to permit the petitioners to establish bars. Aggrieved thereby, these writ petitions are filed.

2. In Writ Petition No.33264 of 2010, petitioner was granted licence to run Bar and Restaurant in Narsapuram town, in the name and style of ‘Sri Sudha Restaurant and Bar’, for the excise year 2008-2009. The premises in which the said licence was established was secured by the petitioner on lease. The lease of the premises expired on 30.06.2009 and petitioner was to evict the premises; on 29.06.2009, petitioner applied for renewal of licence and also for shifting of location of the Bar. On 06.10.2009, petitioner submitted another application to locate the Bar in Door No.5-9/4-29 and to grant licence.

3. Petitioner invoked the jurisdiction of this Court by filing Writ Petition No.14253 of 2010 complaining that no orders are passed on his applic