APHC010339052017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13725/2017 Between: 1. VISWANADHA PRASAD RAGHU,, S/O S.VISWANADHA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O 11-157, BALIJA VEEDHI, SATHYAVEDU VILLAGE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. S.GUNASEKHAR,, S/O PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O 31269, BUS STAND STREET, MADARPAKKAM - 601202, GUMMADIPOONDI TALUK, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, TAMILNADU STATE. 3. M.MURALI REDDY,, S/O M.VENU REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O 3-178, IRUGULAM VILLAGE, SATHYAVEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. G.ESWAR REDDY,, S/O G.RAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O NEELITHOTTI KANDRIGA VILLAGE, SATHYAVEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. P.MUNASWAMY, S/O P.DHAMODARAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O GANDHI ROAD, SATHYAVEDU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. K.VIJAYAN,, S/O KUPPI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 1-68 SMALL STREET, PICHATUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7. B.BALASUNDARAM REDDY,, S/O AYYAVARAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 2-77-1, KOTTA. VEEDTHI, SATHYAVEDU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. G.GAJAPATHI,, S/O. RAJAGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.1-45B, BAJANAGUDI VEEDHI, DASUKUPPAM VILLAGE, SATYAVEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 9. K.A.DEEPAK,, S/O. J.K.K.ANANDAN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 28/53A, ERODE, TAMILNADU STATE. 10. R.SURENDRA BABU,, S/O VISWANADHA PRASAD RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 11-157, BALIJA VEEDHI, SATHYAVEDU VILLAGE, 2 CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 11. RAMACHANDRA RAJU SRIDHAR,, S/O RAMACHANDRA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 6/468 NAMACHIVAYAPURAM, THONDUKADU POST, TIRUVALLUR, TAMILNADU STATE. 12. A.HARI KRISHNA,, S/O A.MUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HINDU, R/O D.NO. 1-79, BAJANAGUDI STREET, DASUKUPPAM VILLAGE, SATHYAVEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 13. B.DORASWAMY,, S/O B.MUNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 1-188, KRISHNA NAGAR, PUTTUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 14. B.CHANDRA MOULI,, S/O B.M.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O DASUKUPPAM VILLAGE, SATHYAVEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 15. S. B.JAGANADHAM,, S/O B.GURAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 1-83, DASUKUPPAM VILLAGE; SATHYAVEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 16. R.BALA MURAGAN,, S/O RANGANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O C/23, 11TH CROSS STREET, SATHUVACHARI, VELLORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU STATE. 17. E.SRINIVASULU REDDY,, S/O E.NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, HINDU, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O MINAMANAMUDI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (EXCISE-II) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE PROHIBITION AND EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, SATHYAVEDU CIRCLE, SATHYAVEDU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 3 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not collecting the license fees in the manner provided thereof and grant the license in favour of the petitioners, the right to sell Indian Made Liquor/Foreign Liquor by shops as specified in the list appended to the Notification by the Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Tirupati, Chittoor District in No. 22, dt. 24-3-2017 for the license period from 1-4-2017 to 30-06-2019 or 1-7-2017 to 30-6-2019 as the case may be in Sathyavedu Mandal/Circle, Chittoor District viz., "the authority under whose aegis the drawl of lots may take place, shall in the case of any shop where only bne application is received, declare the same in favour of that application, subject to the condition that all the other conditions have been fulfilled "as mandated under Rule 12 of the A.P.Excise (Grant of License of Selling by shop and conditions of License) Rules 2012, as the petitioners were found to be "single applicant" shopwise, as arbitrary, malafide, illegal and unconstitutional and grant IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 17036 OF 2017 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 direct the respondents herein to grant licences in favour of the petitioners herein, shopwise to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor/Foreign Liquor by shop as specified in the notification by the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, Tirupati, Chittoor published in A.P.Gazette No. 22, dt.24-3-2017 for the license period from1-4-2017 to 30-06-2019 or 1-7-2017 to 30-06-2019 as the case may be in Sathyavedu Mandal/Circle, Tirupati Division, Chittoor District as mandated under Rule 12 of the A.P. Excise (Grant of License of selling by shop and conditions of License) Rules 2012 (G.O.Ms.No. 391 Revenue Ex.11) Department, dt. 18-6-2012, forthwith in favour of the petitioners, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAJANIKANTH JWALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR PROHIBITION & EXCISE (AP) 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.13725 of 2017 ORDER:- Despite the writ petition being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Hence, it indicates that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 17.11.2025 KBN 5 44 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.13725 of 2017 Date: 17.11.2025 KBN