APHC010259752022 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: 15718/2022 Between: 1. GURUJU MUTHYALA RAO, , S/O. GURUJU VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.27A-1-17, PALAKOLU MANDAL, 12TH WARD,PALAKOLU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE (EXCISE-II) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, KAKINADA. 4. THE NODAL PROHIBITION AND EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. SRI CH SURYANARAYANA, S/O. CH.SATYANARAYANA, R/O. 26-3- 21, KUNDALAMMA GUDI VEEDHI, WARD NO.14, PALAKOLU, WEST GODAVARI 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent issued in CR No.227/2022/CPE/E3 dated 15.03.2022, as illegal, arbitrary and one without power and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to suspend the proceedings of the 2nd respondent issued in CR No.227/2022/CPE/E3 dated 15.03.2022, pending disposal of the WP, pending disposal of the WP. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY 2. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION.No.15718 of 2022 ORDER:- Sri M. Veerendranath, learned counsel representing Sri C. Subodh, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become rendered infructuous. Learned counsel endorsed the same on bundle. 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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 TVN 57 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.15718 OF 2022 Date: 17.11.2025 TVN