APHC010472782014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 39117/2014 Between: 1. K.GANGADHAR,, S/O. K.M.NARSIMHLU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: BUISNESS, R/O.PUNGANUR TOWN & MUNCIPALITY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION & EXERCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE PROHIBITION EXERCISE SUPERINTENDENT, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE PROHIBITION EXERCISE INSPECTOR, PUNGANUR, PUNGANUR TOWN & MUNCIPALITY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. K GIRIDHAR, S/O. K.M.NARSIMHLU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: BUISNESS, R/O. PUNGANUR TOWN & MUNCIPALITY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 & 3 in granting the A-4 Licence for the premises bearing D.No.18/139, Subedhar Street, Punganur Town & Municipality, Chittoor District, despite issuance of a Memo, dated 13- 07-2103 by the respondent No.3 asking the respondent No.4 to propose another premise for establishment of A-4 Liquor Shop, basing on the objections submitted by petitioner and the co-sharers as arbitrary, illegal and abdication of the statutory duty cast on them apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents No.2 & 3 to cancel the A-4 License granted in favor of the respondent No.4 from the premises bearing D.No.18/139, Subedhar Street, Punganur Town & Municipality, Chittoor District and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 49031 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.2 & 3 to take appropriate steps to shift the A-4 Liquor Shop from the premises bearing D.No.18/139, Subedhar Street, Punganur Town & Municipality, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE (AP) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Sri A. Manju Nadha Raju, learned counsel representing Smt.S.Parineeta, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the same has become infructuous. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 01.08.2025 TVN 248 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.39117 OF 2014 Date : 01.08.2025 TVN