APHC010034612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2152/2026 Between: 1. UDDARAJU YUGANDHARA NAGENDARA VARMA, S/O. RAGHAVENDRA VARMA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, LICENSEE OF M/S. JS HOUSE OF SPIRITS, PREMISES BEARING D.NO.4-1-105, NEAR B V RAJU STATUE, BYPASS ROAD, BHIMAVARAM. 2. 2. JAMPANA SRINIVAS PHANIBABU,, S/O. BALAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS LICENSEE OF M/S.VIJAYA BHERI WINES, PREMISES BEARING D.NO.4-1-22/3, NEAR D-MART, GARAGAPARRU ROAD, BHIMAVARAM. 3. 3. CHATRATHI SATYANARAYANA MURTY,, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, LICENSEE OF M/S.JK WINES, PREMISES AT D.NO.2-15- 24/9, 2ND WARD, NEAR RAILWAY GATE, UNDI ROAD BHIMAVARAM. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (EXCISE), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. 2. THE COMMISSJONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT MANGALAGIRI 2 GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. . 3. DIRECTOR OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIIAVAWADA NTR DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHEEMAVARAM. ...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 action of the respondent in issuing the District Gazette, West Godavari District Vide Gazette No.03.2026 dated 19.01.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to establish a premium store at Bheemavarm Municiplaity, West Godavari District 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 stay all further proceedings including selection of the licensee for the premium store notified in Gazette No.03/2026 dated 19.01.2026 at Bheemavaram Municipality, pending disposal of the WP and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. O M R LAW FIRM 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.2152 OF 2026 ORDER: Sri Shaik Noor Mohammed Ali Jinnah, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioners, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to file a 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: 28.01.2026 KBN 4 02 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2152 of 2026 Date: 28.01.2026 KBN