1 APHC010015902026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 998/2026 Between: 1. M/S.REDDY WINES, REP., BY ITS PROP.P.ZAKIR HUSSAIN, HAVING STORE AT D.NO.1/69,1/70, AT SY.NO.L 12/1, 1ST WARD, NORTH SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION, RAJIV MARG, YERRAMUKAPALLI, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OFANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SAI VIHAR APARTMENTS PRASADAMPADU VIJAYAWADA-520001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 4. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 5. THE PROHIBITION AND EXCISE INSPECTOR, A.P.STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LIMITED, IML DEPOT, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 6. M/S MALREDDY MURALIDHAR REDDY, . S/O.RAJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. LICENSEE OF M/S.BALAJI WINES, 2 D.NO.101/1981, ANGADI VEEDHI, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.-516001 ...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 declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.A/268/2024, dated 23.10.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 submitting a factually incorrect report to the respondent No.2 wherein the average sales of petitioner firm is Shown as Rs.2,05,000/- and the average sale of the respondent No.6 shop is shown as Rs.2,04,000/-, eventhough the same is Rs.2,52,308/- inorder to favour the respondent No.6 as malafide, biased, arbitrary, illegal apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 3 00-A of the Constitution of India and consequently a.set aside the report in Rc.N'o.A/268/2025, dated 23.10.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 to the respondent No.2, b.further direct the respondent .No.2 to not rely on the report in Rc.No.A/268/2025, dated 23.10.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 on shifting of the premises for consideration of the representation, dated 03.10.2025 by the respondent No.6 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 operation of the Rc.No.A/268/2025, dated 23.10.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 and further direct the respondent No.2 to call for fresh factual report with accurate details on the representation, dated 03.10.2025 by the respondent No.6, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA 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.998 OF 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent orders were issued by the respondents on 02.01.2026, and hence, the present Writ Petition has become infructuous. Hence prays to close the Writ Petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Recording the said submission, 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: 19.02.2026 SSA 4 91 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.998 of 2026 Date: 19.02.2026 SSA