APHC010572692024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29899 of 2024 Between: 1. SRI G TEJDEEP REDDY, S/O. G. JANARDHANA REDDY, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.9/53, REDDY STREET, CHENNUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT LICENSEE OF M/S. TEJA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.4/608 AND 4/609, AYYASWAMY PILLAI STREET, NEAR OLD BUS STAND, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 2. SRI. G. VIJENDRANATH REDDY,, S/O. G. KRISHNA REDDY AGED 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-7, ALLADUPALLI VILLAGE, CHAPADU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. GOSULA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.74/132, BUILTUP CIRCLE, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 3. SRI. Y. VIJAYA BHASKAR REDDY, , S/O. Y. RAMI REDDY, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4/40, NALLAPU REDDYPALLI, AMBAVARAM, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. BHASKAR RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.21/318, VEERASWAMY MUNDI STREET, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. SRI. R.V. RAMANA REDDY,, S/O. CHANDRA OBUL REDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4/515-B, Y.S. NAGAR, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. SWAPNA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.42/347-23-6, AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, OPP RTC BUS STAND, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 5. SRI. S. GOVARDHAN REDDY,, S/O. S. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4/145-1, PAKKIRPALLI, CHINNACHOWK, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF 2 M/S. PUNEETH RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.38/345-9-3, RAMANJANEYAPURAM, YSR CIRCLE, CHINNACHOWK GRAMA POLAM, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 6. SRI. P. YELLA REDDY,, S/O. P. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.9/83-A, REDDYVARI VEEDHI CHENNUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. SRI SIVA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.5/264, NEAR ONE TOWN TRUNK ROAD, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 7. SRI. L. SUDHAKAR REDDY,, S/O. L. JAYA RAM REDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7/78-A, KAPU VEEDHI, BALISINGAYAPALLI, CHENNUR, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. SUDHA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.37/995-2, NEHRU NAGAR, BESIDE SRINIVASA RESIDENCY, MADRAS ROAD, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 8. SRI. C.V. LOKANATH REDDY,, S/O. C. CHALAMA REDDY, AGED 34 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1/1762-1, APPARAO BUILDINGS YERRAMUKKAPALLI, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. AMITH RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO. 1/445, 1/446 AND 1/447, DHOBI GHAT ROAD. KOTI REDDY CIRICE, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 9. SRI. C. PRATHAP REDDY, , S/O. C. NARAPA REDDY, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1/1762-2, APPARAO BUILDINGS, YERRAMUKKAPALLI, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. SRIKAR RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO. 1/43 AND 1/44, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, YERRAMUKKAPALLI, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 10. SRI. G.V.V. SUDHAKAR REDDY, , S/O. SUBBA REDDY, AGED 49 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-18, ALLADUPALLI VILLAGE CHAPADU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, M/S. GOSULA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.5/105AND 5/109, WARD NO.5. BHAGATSINGH COLONY, KORRAPADU ROAD, GOPAVARAM PANCHAYAT, PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 11. SRI. A. SRINIVASULU,, S/O. A. VEERAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS R/O. D.NO.6/225-2, SCNR COLLEGE ROAD, PRODDATUR, 3 YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. SIP IN RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.7/3117-1, SRINIVASA NAGAR, PRODDATUR YSR. KADAPA DISTRICT 12. SRI. G. VENKATA RAMI REDDY,, S/O. G. MUNI REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7/2163, SANJEEVA NAGAR, PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. NEW VEERABHADRA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.7/23 AND 24, JAMMALAMADUGU ROAD, PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, 13. SRI. N. GANGANNA,, S/O. N. GANGANNA, AGED 72 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 104, INDRALOK APARTMENTS, SASTRY NAGAR, PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. PARADISE RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.N0.7/3391-A AND 7/3392, SIVALAYAM STREET, PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 14. SRI. B. VISHNU SAGAR REDDY,, S/O. B. PRABHAKAR REDDY, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10/271, GANDHI ROAD, PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. SAGAR RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.LO/302-A, 10/303 AND 10/306, SUNDARACHARYULA STREET, PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 15. SRI. C. SIDDA REDDY,, S/O. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 62 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1/26, BUKKAYAPALLI, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT LICENSEE OF M/S. PEACOCK RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO. 10/626, DCSR COMPLEX, OPP RTC BUS STAND MYDUKUR ROAD, KOTTAPALLI PANCHAYAT, PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 16. SRI. C. GOVARDHAN REDDY,, S/O. C. RAMANJANEYA REDDY, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-42, DEVAGUDI VILLAGE, JAMMALAMADUGU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. BLUE FOX RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.24/583, 24/584, WARD NO.4, RAMESWARAM ROAD, PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 17. SMT. A. PRASANNA KUMARI,, W/O. A. SUBBA REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1, TANGEDUPALLI, VEERAPUNAYUNIPALLI, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. PUNEETH RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO. 15/287-1, MYDUKUR ROAD, PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4 18. SRI. B. YERRAM REDDY,, S/O. B. RAJA GOPAL REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-1-911, ANJANEYA NAGAR, NEAR SARASWATHI SCHOOL, BADVEL MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. GOWRI SAI RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.4-1-734/3-4-5-6, ANJANEYA NAGAR, BADVEL TO NELLORE MAIN ROAD, BADVEL MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 19. SRI. P. HARI KUMAR REDDY,, S/O. P. RAMI REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 10/25, ABBIREDDYVARI STREET, CHENNUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. MAYURA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.2-165, CHITVEL ROAD, OLD BUS STAND, RAJAMPETA MUNICIPALITY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 20. SRI. P. HARI KUMAR REDDY,, S/O. P. RAMI REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 10/25, ABBIREDDYVARI STREET, CHENNUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. KOKILA RESTAURANT AND BAR, S.NO.640, 641 AND 642, KADAPA - TIRUPATI ROAD, KODURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 21. SRI. A. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY,, S/O. SUBBA REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-247, A. KOTHAPALLI, ANNALURU, MYDUKUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. S.L.V. RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO. 10/29, BADVEL ROAD, MYDUKUR MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 22. SRI. J. VISWANATH REDDY,, S/O. J. GANGI REDDY, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-248, VELLATUR VILLAGE PENDLIMARRI MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT LICENSEE OF M/S. VISWAM RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.3-5-563/4, 3-5-563/4, 3-5-563/7, KADAPA ROAD, PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 23. SRI. D. RAJASEKHARA REDDY,, S/O. VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-73-B, BALA GURAVA REDDY STREET, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, LICENSEE OF M/S. THE FUSION RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.10-204-36-F4, WARD NO. 10, YERRAGONDAPALEM ROAD, MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 24. SRI. K. VENKATA SUBBAIAH,, S/O. K. CHINNA SUBBAIAH AGED 72 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.6/399-L2, ABNR COLONY, 5 RAJAMPET MUNICIPALITY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, M/S. TIRUMALA RESTAURANT AND BAR, D.NO.1/144/B/A/1/AAND 1/144/B/B, RAJAMPET MUNICIPALITY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE (EXCISE) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR 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 mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.229 Revenue (Excise) Department, dt.15.10.2024 in imposing higher ARET on Bar licensees is arbitrary, illegal, irregular, violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of Indian Constitution, unjustified and unsustainable and set-aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: 6 ORDER: In view of dismissal of W.P.Nos.29897 and 29929 of 2024 as infructuous, this Writ Petition is also rendered infructuous. Hence, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 18.11.2025 siva 7 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29899 of 2024 Date: 18.11.2025 siva