APHC010576772024 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.30043 of 2024 Between: 1. JEELU RESTAURANT AND BAR, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI SHAIK JELANI BASHA, S/O. KARIMULLA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. BYE PASS ROAD, 0PP. TO MARKET, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, L.NO. 105/2022-2025. And others ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REVENUE (EXCISE-II) DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE AP BEVERAGES CORPORATION LIMITED, N0.5-69- 55/9A, TALUK OFFICE COMPOUND, 6/1, BRODIPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 GOMs.No.229 Revenue (Excise) Department dated 15.10.2024 in so far levying additional 20.3 percentage of additional retail excise tax to the liquor supplied to the licensees of 2 Bars as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. O M R LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE 2. DEVARAKONDA VENKATAIAH The Court made the following: 3 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 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.30043 of 2024 Date: 18.11.2025 siva