APHC010040992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2844/2026 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 DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SAI VIHAR APARTMENTS, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA- 521108 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516004 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 REDDY WINES, REP., BY ITS PROP.P.ZAKIR HUSSAIN, HAVING STORE AT D.NO. 1/69, 1/70, AT SY.NO. 112/1, 1ST WARD, NORTH SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION, RAJIV MARG, YERRAMUKKAPALLI, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT-516004 ...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 to issue an order or orders or direction or a writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus challenging the order vide Cr.No.6046/2025/CPE/F2, dated 02.01.2026 passed by the 2nd Respondent in rejecting the request of the Petitioner for shifting of A4 licensed shop from D.No.101/198-1, Angadi Veedhi, Kadapa to D.No.1/43 86 1/44, R.S.Road, Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa, is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 19(l)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same by directing 2 the respondents to permit the Petitioner to shift his A4 licensed shop from D.No.101/198-1, Angadi Veedhi, Kadapa to D.No.1/43 85 1/44, R.S. Road, Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa 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 to direct the respondents to reconsider the request of the petitioner to shift petitioner’s A4 licensed shop from D.No.101/198- 1, Angadi Veedhi, Kadapa to D.No.1/43 da 1/44, R.S.Road, Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa by duly taking into consideration the reports of Respondent No.3 and 4 and by suspending the order vide Cr.No.6046/2025/CPE/F2, dated 02.01.2026 passed by the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVITEJA PADIRI 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.2844 of 2026 ORDER: This Court permitted the petitioner to file a fresh representation to the respondents and the respondents are directed to once again consider the petitioner’s application in accordance with law. Accordingly, the petitioner made a representation and the respondents have considered the request of the petitioner. Hence, the present writ petition has rendered infructuous. Therefore, the present 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: 02.03.2026 KBN 4 49 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 2844 of 2026 Date: 02.03.2026 KBN