THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR Writ Petition No.39326 of 2013

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Prohibition and Excise appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and perused the record.

2. By the present Writ Petition, the petitioner has assailed the action of the 1^st respondent authority in ordering the petitioner to pay 10% of additional licence fee i.e. a sum of Rs.3,80,000/- for excise year 2012-13 within seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, failing which, the petitioner was informed that the said additional licence fee will be recovered from the bank guarantee furnished by the petitioner as licensee under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 ( for short, ‘the Act’) read with the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of selling by Bar and Conditions of Licence ) Rules, 2005 (for short, ‘the Rules’).

3. Briefly stated, the case of the petitioner is that it was granted 2B Bar Licence No.71/2006-07 dt.29.11.2006 for establishment of Bar and Restaurant at premises bearing Door Nos.1-7-637/1 and 1-7-640 situated at Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, by the respondents, in terms of Rules 5 and