APHC010532882024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 27527/2024 Between: 1. DASAM VENKATARAMANA, S/O. DASAM KONDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D.NO. 9-139, GAJJALAMMA GUDI VEEDHI, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, VTC TATIPARTHI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, MANGALARI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE STATION PITHAPURAM, KAKINADA 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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 herein in insisting the petitioner to shift the IMFL/FL shop from the premises bearing Sy.No. 62/3, Fakruddin Palem, Pithapuram Mandal, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District) after commencing the business in pursuance of the Provisional Licence by the 4th respondent herein as the said proposed shop is situated contrary to Rule 24(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of Selling by shop and Conditions of License) Rule, 2024 without notice and without any order is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principals of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to renew provisional license without insisting shifting of the petitioners shop form the present license premises and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents herein to permit the petitioner to continue the IMFL/FL Liquor shop in the present premises bearing Sy.No. 62/3, Fakruddin Palem, Pithapuram Mandal, Kakinada District (Erstwhile East Godavari District) by renewing the provisional Licence in Gazette Serial No. KKD/91/2024-26, Pithapuram, forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.27527 of 2025 ORDER:- Sri A. Balakrishna, learned counsel for petitioner sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of the writ petition on behalf of Sri K.K. Raghuveer, learned counsel on record. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 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: 24.09.2025 TVN 43 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.27527 OF 2024 Date: 24.09.2025 TVN