Important court judgments, Andhra Pradesh government orders and industry representations relevant to hotels & restaurants — all shown below. Scroll to read, or download any copy.
AP Govt — Restaurant Service Timings 5 AM to 12 Midnight (Memo 13.06.2022)
Andhra Pradesh LFB&IMS Department memo confirming hotels, restaurants & eateries may operate 5:00 AM to 12:00 midnight; post-COVID timing restrictions lapsed after 14.03.2022.
AP Govt — 24x7 Operations & Lifetime Registration (GO Ms No.4 & 5, 2026)
AP Shops & Establishments Act 1988 — Ease of Doing Business Phase II. Permits shops/commercial establishments to run 24/7 and to obtain a Lifetime Registration Certificate under Sec.3.
FHRAI — Music Licensing Tariff Rationalisation (Sangeet Dwar)
FHRAI representation to DPIIT proposing a simplified, flat-rate, single-window music-licensing regime (PPL/IPRS/Novex/RMPL) via Sangeet Dwar, with the current tariff structure annexed.
Madras HC — FSSAI Inspection Guidelines (W.P.No.26652 of 2022)
Madras High Court interim order restraining food-safety designated officers from taking TV crews on inspections or giving media interviews before prosecution. Protects hotels/restaurants from negative publicity during sampling.
Supreme Court — Charging Above MRP in Hotels is Legal (2017)
FHRAI vs Union of India. Supreme Court held that serving packaged water/food above printed MRP in hotels & restaurants is a composite service, not a sale, so Legal Metrology / SWM Acts do not apply.