APHC010596732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 30791/2025 Between: 1. MALREDDY MURALIDHAR REDDY, S/O. RAJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, LICENSEE OF M/S. SRI BALAJI WINES, D.NO.101/198-1, ANGADI VEEDHI, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA CJISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SAI VIHAR APARTMENTS, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 5. THE PROHIBITION AND EXCISE INSPECTOR, A.P. STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LIMITED, IML DEPOT, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in taking a decision on the Representation of the Petitioner dated 03-10-2025 for shifting of the licensed premises under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2024 despite submission of all reports by other concerned authorities as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith pass orders on the Representation of the Petitioner dated 03-10-2025 for shifting of the licensed premises under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2024 and 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 Respondent to pass orders on the Representation of the Petitioner dated 03-10-2025 for shifting of the licensed premises under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 20241 immediately and pass IA NO: 2 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 May be pleased to implead me and come on record as proposed respondent No.6 in the I.A.No.1 of 2025 as well as W.P.NO.30791 OF 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V V NAGA VISHNU TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PROHIBITION EXCISE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.30791 OF 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in taking a decision on the Representation of the Petitioner dated 03-10-2025 for shifting of the licensed premises under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2024 despite submission of all reports by other concerned authorities as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith pass orders on the Representation of the Petitioner dated 03-10-2025 for shifting of the licensed premises under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2024 and pass such other order or orders…” 2. The petitioner was granted a license to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor by shop through LOTs, vide Gazette Sl.No.L.No.06/2024- 26, for the period from 16.10.2024 to 30.09.2026, and was issued Form A-4 license on 30.10.2024. The shop was approved to be located at D.No.101/198-1, Angadi Veedhi, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa. 3. While things stood thus, the petitioner submitted a representation on 03.10.2025 seeking permission to shift his shop from D.No.101/198-1, Angadi Veedhi, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa to D.No.1/43 & 1/44, R.S.Road, Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa Municipal Corporation, stating that the existing premises was not economically feasible and unsuitable for conducting business. 4 3. As there was no response to the aforesaid representation dated 03.10.2025, the present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to take decision on the petitioner’s representation 03.10.2025 for shifting licensed premises under the Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop and Conditions of License) Rules, 2024. 4. As the prayer is innocuous, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 03.10.2025 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the affected parties, if any, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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: 01.12.2025 KBN 5 13 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.30791 of 2025 Date: 01.12.2025 KBN