Andhra Pradesh reopens applications for liquor shops left unrenewed
Andhra Pradesh will not extend the renewal deadline for liquor shops, with fresh applications opening for outlets that did not complete payment by the original deadline. Of 3,650 notified shops, 2,906 made full or partial payments. Applications will close on October 1, ahead of allocation by draw on October 5.
Andhra Pradesh will not grant a further extension for liquor-shop renewals, according to information reported by The Hindu. Fresh applications will instead be invited for shops that were not renewed by the deadline. A total of 3,650 shops were notified.
Of these, 2,906 applicants paid either the full amount or part of the amount required by the deadline. The remaining shops will be made available through a new application process. Applications for the unrenewed outlets are scheduled to open on Thursday and close on October 1.
The source material does not specify the exact date on which the initial renewal deadline expired. The shops will be allotted by draw of lots on October 5. The process is intended to determine successful applicants among those who apply for the remaining outlets.
The Hindu report did not provide details of the licensing fees, the number of shops remaining in each location, or the conditions attached to the fresh applications. It also did not state whether the 2,906 applicants who made partial payments will retain their shops or how those payments will be treated.
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