APHC010688622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 35959/2025 Between: 1. SRI RUDRA BAR AND RESTAURANT, REP. BY ITS LICENSEE, RATNAM SRIKRISHNA, S/O. VEERABBAYI, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. KADIYAPU LANKA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, EXCISE COMPLEX, R.S.NO.88-2B, SAI VIHAR APARTMENTS, POULTRY FARM ROAD, PRASADAMPADU (V), VIJAYAWADA-521108, 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.533001 4. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 533101 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 533101 6. DIWANTHAM TOLLWAY PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, DEEP GUPTA, ETHAKOTHA, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 533238 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents 6 and 5 in interfering with the legal business of the petitioner herein being conducted as per the provisional license dated 18.09.2025 in Form- 2B(P) with Gazette SI.No.2B/EG/15 for the lease years 2025-2028 i.e., from 01.09.2025 to 31.08.2028 vide G.O.Ms.No.276 dated 13.08.2025 and The Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar and Conditions of License) Rules, 2025 and to declare the same as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Articles 14, 19(l)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th and 6th respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's legally permitted business and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the 6th respondent not to obstruct and interfere with the legally permitted business of the petitioner's bar in the name and style of "Sri Rudra Bar and Restaurant' in Kadiyapu Lanka, Ravulapalem Mandal, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.35959 OF 2025 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to file fresh writ petition. 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: 24.12.2025 KBN 20 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.35959 of 2025 Date: 24.12.2025 KBN